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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. One of the problems is that DC goes to a pricey private school with amazing facilities. The teachers are great for the most part and engage with every student. DC is inspired by them and wants to be like them. The problem really is me. I'm the type-A striver parent who is embarrassed about telling other parents that DC wants to go to elite colleges but "end up" being a teacher. I'm trying hard to change my mindset, but it's not easy. [/quote]

I commend the OP for having the self awareness to acknowledge that she is a status-obsessed type -A UMC “striver”. The reality is that while money is a consideration, [b]what really irks the OP is the relatively low status afforded to teachers due to it being non-competitive to enter. [/b]

My unpopular opinion is that teachers have the most important and impactful role in our society, outside of lawmakers. I see what friends and family do as attorneys/big 4 partners and much of it is trivial paper pushing that makes a lot of money due to misaligned incentives. Most teachers will teach hundreds or thousands of kids during their careers and forever shape how they see the world. I wish that teachers were given the respect that their role deserves. [/quote]

THIS
if only one in 500 could become a teacher, even if it paid 40k/year, DCUM would be dying for their kids to become teachers.[/quote]

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