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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'll not join in the piling on

In my opinion, OP is correct

It's very important for her DD to not close doors at this stage in her life

[b]If she majored in math and econ she could teach 5th grade math[/b]

The reverse will not be true if she picks the easy major

Really try to help her understand the concept that you don't always understand the value of your studies until later in life when you realize how many doors it opens[/quote]

Exactly.[/quote]

To teach at, say, a good private school you need a good education. Private school teachers rarely have ‘education degrees’ they have masters and PhD’s in subjects like math, science, history, etc, then they have work experience in that field and then they teach. Please explain to DD.

Perhaps she is just reaching for something more meaningful then just ‘earning money’ now, which you don’t seem capable of understanding. Now is the time to try so that you can help her broaden her options for her future.  [/quote]

You are not going to get a job teaching elementary school with "just" a math/English/Science degree.  You need to take the early childhood education courses to teach elementary school.

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