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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ex-teacher here.

For those of you who think teaching is a good profession when you have kids - it's not.  I know plenty of teachers who have quit now that they have families.  There is NO flexibility.  You can't go to drs appointments during the day.  You can't (easily) take a day off when your kid is sick.  You can't be late to work.  Your work does not end when the kids leave.  If/when your kids are not at your school, you'll need childcare to pick them up (which you probably won't be able to afford).

I loved the profession, but I don't see it as a particularly family friendly one.  I work part-time as a consultant in a science-related field now - much more family friendly and much better paid.

Saying that, I think my 10 years teaching were pretty good.  Just not easy.[/quote]

Absolutely. Teaching can be good if you have school-age children who can attend the school you teach at, but for those with young children it can really be a struggle. Maternity leave policies tend to suck unless you manage to time it out perfectly to coincide with summer vacation, and those I know with kids between the ages of 1-5 are counting their leave by the hour to deal with illness, drs appointments, etc etc.

And this is all coming from the daughter of one teacher and the sister of another. ;-)[/quote]

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