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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Third teacher here. I was a National Merit Finalist. I also got into top law schools (I had a 172 on the LSAT), but I chose education over law because I thought the work would be more meaningful. It is, by and large, but I’ll admit that there are many days when I wish people didn’t make assumptions about my intelligence (or lack thereof) based on my profession. I think over time the field will draw fewer and fewer top students, and that’s a shame. We should be making education appealing to our top achievers, not making our top achievers second-guess themselves. This will be my last year in a school. I am exhausted and need a change.[/quote]

So go to law school.  [/quote]

What do you think happens when we keep telling teachers to take their better opportunities? Who will be left to teach?

I’ve lost many coworkers in the last 5 years, all to better opportunities with more pay. We have openings in my department because there’s no one applying. We’re covering those classes on our planning periods, which is only going to lead to more burnout and more teachers quitting.[/quote]

The question here isn't about the teacher shortage; it's about teacher pay.  If you think you are underpaid and could do better as a lawyer, then go to law school.

For the record, I'm a teacher married to a lawyer, and wouldn't trade places for anything.  I have the better deal in terms of pay and quality of life.  (Teachers on this thread who claim they work 50+ hours a week are either lying or are martyrs by choice.  The work is simply not that demanding.)[/quote]

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