What would you say to DC considering teaching?

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Anonymous wrote:Teaching would be my dream job. The only reason I don't teach is because I am old school and probably spank kids if they misbehaved, and that is a big No NO.

However, if my kids wanted to do this...I would basically have a business plan for them to ensure that they can make money with side gigs in education. And I would support them financially (like living rentfree with me etc) so that they could actually afford this career.

I’ve never heard someone refer to teaching as a dream job.

I can’t imagine many of us think we are living a dream as we grade papers at 10pm, get yelled at by angry parents for disciplining their child, get treated like children ourselves at pointless faculty meetings, etc.

- teacher

I’ve known quite a few people retire and then go into teaching and they love it. DS literally says he’s “gotta get rich first,” so he can teach

I’ve noticed a trend on DCUM.

Teachers generally say not to go into the profession, citing the many reasons that contribute to the current teacher shortage.

Non-teachers say they know someone who loves it.

I’m a veteran teacher. I’ll state this clearly: half of our new teachers don’t last the first few years. They burn out and transfer to another field. I’ve urged them out of cars crying, telling them what they are experiencing is normal and that the rest of the teachers are inside to lift them up in time for the start of the school day.

So no, I don’t think it’s a dream job. I like it, but I’m 20 years in and know how to handle 35 teenagers at a time.

As the trend of saying "thank you for your service" has grown more common for the military, I think we should say it to teachers (and nurses) as well. They are doing God's work.