Desperate to quit teaching - single mom - ideas for new career path?

[Anonymous]

The title pretty much sums up my situation. I’m miserable teaching and need to find something else to support my family. Ideas?

[Anonymous]

School administration?

[Anonymous]

What degrees do you have? That will help us help you.

FWIW, I know lots of people who left teaching mid-career and have been fine.

[Anonymous]

Tutoring? Til you can switch?

[Anonymous]

B.S. Communication Sciences Disorders
SPED Teaching certificate K-12
Teaching certificate EC-4

I need a position that offers benefits. I need health insurance.

[Anonymous]

What do you not like about your current job? What elements do you like?

[Anonymous]

Could you nanny for a family that has a kid with special needs and would offer benefits?

[Anonymous]

Are you in public school?

Try private- a whole different environment .

[Anonymous]

Can you get into curriculum development, even better if it's online?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:B.S. Communication Sciences Disorders
SPED Teaching certificate K-12
Teaching certificate EC-4

I need a position that offers benefits. I need health insurance.

If you made enough as a consultant, buying your own insurance is doable.

[Anonymous]

Anything outside of the teaching field? I’m so burnt out )~;

[Anonymous]

I'd think 2x about quitting now since school is in full swing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anything outside of the teaching field? I’m so burnt out )~;

What do you like?

Tons of job vacancies. Some with great sign-on bonuses .

Are you posting from outside this area?

[Anonymous]

Look at Corporate Learning and development opportunities.

My Fortune 500 company has a whole learning and development department (basically, training).

Search for those phrases on LinkedIn jobs.

[Anonymous]

Science writing? Not sure who’s hiring but might be something that would fit your background.