I've been teaching nearly 30years now. I can't recommend the field even though I love my work. But I think each person has to make their own choice. I recommend she attends the school she can get a full tuition scholarship to. This isn't difficult for most programs and she won't need to be a stellar student. If she can't do that send her to the cheapest program that she can find. I've yet to attend or hear of any college that prepares teachers well so she should instead focus on no debt. And the double major is a good idea. We do need good people in the field but I hate to see young people be churned out and burned out by it. Don't be surprised if she quits in the first year or two.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a first year teacher this year. Worked at a different job first. I am so incredibly exhausted every day. I did not realise how much time you have to spend on other things besides grading. There are so many county and state requirements some of which make no sense and are a huge time suck. Evaluations are stressful. Wish I could just focus on the kids but you really cannot

Hang in there. In two years you'll be focusing on the kids more. In graduate school they told us to estimate five years to become fully up to speed in all aspects of the profession.

It is pretty common for teachers to be made to switch grade levels or content every few years. it's rare that they stay in the same grade for years and years like they used to. It's like starting all over again when you switch and causes even more burnout.

Anonymous wrote:my daughter has wanted to become an elementary school teacher since she was a little girl. but 99% of teachers I know are like...hell no would I ever recommend my kids get into this field. so i'm struggling with what to do or say to her. by the time she's off to college in the fall she'll be an adult in charge of her own life but it's still hard.

Let's do a little experiment and change "elementary school teacher" boy and 99% of parents I know are like...hell no would I ever recommend my kid change their gender under the age of consent and I'm struggling with what to do or say to "them"...by the time they are off to college, they will be an adult in charge of their own life but it's still hard.

Anonymous wrote:Possibly the worst choice of a major if she ever wants to stack that cheez. How is she with engineering? Accounting? Coding?

clearly that's not where her interests lie. a ton of people fail out, opt out of engineering. it isn't for everyone.

Anonymous wrote:my daughter has wanted to become an elementary school teacher since she was a little girl. but 99% of teachers I know are like...hell no would I ever recommend my kids get into this field. so i'm struggling with what to do or say to her. by the time she's off to college in the fall she'll be an adult in charge of her own life but it's still hard.

It is tough.

But I'm middle aged and almost everyone says "hell no" about their position.

Honestly, your daughter should get a BA in something else and pick up the required classes to be an elementary teacher as a minor or second major.