Be Honest: Would You Be Happy If You Paid Full-Price For an Elite School and Your Child Became an

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a high school teacher. I’ve told my own children to pick any field other than education. I work way, way too hard for very little money and respect. I want better for them.

It’s a shame because I think teaching is among the most honorable of professions.

Respect is earned. If you’re not getting respect, do better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a high school teacher. I’ve told my own children to pick any field other than education. I work way, way too hard for very little money and respect. I want better for them.

It’s a shame because I think teaching is among the most honorable of professions.

Respect is earned. If you’re not getting respect, do better.

You’ve clearly never taught in a public school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a high school teacher. I’ve told my own children to pick any field other than education. I work way, way too hard for very little money and respect. I want better for them.

It’s a shame because I think teaching is among the most honorable of professions.

Respect is earned. If you’re not getting respect, do better.

I’m a bit confused. I teach an AP class and lead many students to a 5. How should I “do better”? These are students who come to me below grade-level, too. (Before you pull some DCUM “you closed schools during Covid” nonsense, know that I worked in-person throughout.)

I work a ton of hours AND produce tremendous results. What else would you like me to do in order to gain your respect?

[Anonymous]

I had a bunch of friends from MIT do Teach for America. I thought about it but went to grad school instead. One friend is an elementary school teacher, but isn't that wealth? Do whatever you want. Doesnt matter, you have money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a high school teacher. I’ve told my own children to pick any field other than education. I work way, way too hard for very little money and respect. I want better for them.

It’s a shame because I think teaching is among the most honorable of professions.

Respect is earned. If you’re not getting respect, do better.

Dp. I’m not a teacher and I think your comment is ridiculous. There are great teacher who are disrespected by condescending and entitled kids and parents. This is especially true in our current environment where civility is at an all time low.

[Anonymous]

My job is to get them best education I can afford to, its their prerogative to decide how to use it. If being a school teacher makes them happy and they can adjust to that financial lifestyle, it's perfectly fine by me.

Just because I pay the tab at a restaurant, I can't expect them to eat what I enjoy. They should eat what they like.

[Anonymous]

Yes, and I think teachers should have the best education possible.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Sure. It'd be fine with me. I'm not sending my kid to school so they get a high paying job. I'm sending them to the school for the experience they're getting while they are there.

Peak rich person moment

Not pp, but yes if I have saved $80k/year to pay for college, I will not attach strings to it. I can afford it. However, if my kid wanted to be and education major, I would offer them the opportunity to go somewhere cheaper (that they still like) and gift them the difference upon graduation. But choice would be theirs

We aren't attaching strings either. I have a completely "useless" degree and have done well.

[Anonymous]

If after a while, they aren't happy with their job or income, they are free to move to another profession.

That being said, some teachers at my SIL's private school earn more in tuitions, SAT prep and college consulting than a college professor and most of it isn't even taxed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, and I think teachers should have the best education possible.

Yes but just teacher's dad shouldn't be the one picking the tab, tax payers should.

[Anonymous]

Would be thrilled. OP is just an absence of a person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had a bunch of friends from MIT do Teach for America. I thought about it but went to grad school instead. One friend is an elementary school teacher, but isn't that wealth? Do whatever you want. Doesnt matter, you have money.

For a year or two?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would not be happy. We are full pay at an Ivy and my daughter knows she can’t do something like music — which May it may not pay well. She told her friend one time that she needed to do something because of the sacrifices we have made for her education. We are not rich. One income for the most part but saved like crazy!

So she needs to live her life to compensate for your decisions?

[Anonymous]

Why would you ask a question like this? Of course I’d be fine with it. We are not our parents. Our children are breaking the cycle and finding happiness despite our generational trauma. Get over yourself

[Anonymous]

The statute of the schools does not relate ar all to what fiend your child pursues.

Your child is not an investment opportunity.

They are an individual, with values, passions, goals.

They are also not robots you can program.

Stop being self-centered and materialistic. Support the person you created. Love is unconditional.