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[quote=Anonymous]My wife is a teacher and there are times it is not easy.  There are the things you expect, having to stand 7 hours a day, children being children, school bureaucracy, difficult parents, etc. Then there are the things I had not given a lot of thought to: consoling a child who is crying in class because his father died,  helping a child who is very smart but acts out for attention and his parents just don't give a damn, and helping children who just lack basic things -- she keeps food in her classroom because some of the students come to school hungry (even with school provided breakfasts for students in need, there are still many who don't participate in the program), she buys clothes for children who are wearing clothes they no longer fit into because it is all the child has and always has hats a mittens for children who show up at school without during the winter.

However, I don't think she would trade her job for anything.  Her students inspire her and she gets a real sense of satisfaction helping her students grow and expand their horizons.  And there are some students who are just pips.  She has some really funny stories about the things kids say and do.  She talks about her kids all the time and what they are doing.  So much so that I have my personal favorites -- the ones who do or say something funny.  Last year she had to deal with a boy who got into a trash can (I'm still unclear why a third grader would do such a thing) and would not get out. After three warnings she said fine, if you want to stay in the can you can't do it here, so I'm taking you to the office, and then she started to drag the can toward the door.  The boy did not expect that move and hopped out of the can and went to his desk.

She may not make a lot of money, but she has the opportunity to make a difference in another person's life. She was motivated to become a teacher by a teacher.  The teacher who noticed her learning disability and helped her overcome it.

She had a strong academic record in high school, college and grad school.  Her undergrad and grad schools were ranked among the top 25 universities by U.S. News.

PPs have indicated that smart people don't bother pursuing teaching careers, but that is not true.  While not every exceedingly bright person becomes an educator, many do.

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