tjshay says Aug 22, 2008 11:17PM Teachers who don't want their children to be teachers really worry me. Noble profession, even if it is not viewed that way in the public now
✿honeymic says Aug 22, 2008 11:31PM Well some of the teachers expressed that they didn't want their children to struggle financially as they did.
✿honeymic says Aug 22, 2008 11:32PM One said she wanted her daughter to be more than she herself was. She was a talented girl and wanted her to "take on the world."
✿honeymic says Aug 22, 2008 11:31PM But she also said if that's what made her daughter happy she would support her.
astoeckel says Aug 23, 2008 12:29AM I did and after working in NYC for 2 yrs my daughter got cert as a spec ed teacher and starts her new job next week.
sharon_elin says Aug 23, 2008 12:32AM Struggling financially does worry me, and the profession has become politicized with NCLB to the point of being almost scripted for testing.
bknittle says Aug 23, 2008 12:56AM my son want to be a teacher, fine with me, want him to focus on love a learning and desire to never stop.
bknittle says Aug 23, 2008 12:55AM actually I want that to be for both kids, but I know too many teachers who stopped learning.
kdumont says Aug 23, 2008 01:15AM not in this pretty great state. Low pay, little support, huge hassles. Wait, why am I still doing it?
SDSherry says Aug 23, 2008 01:51AM I have two sons who have talked about teaching classes. I don't think they want to do it as a primary career, but they see the value.
GingerLewman says Aug 23, 2008 01:57AM that my dad warned me that teaching is "an honorable profession, like nursing. Not easy, not lucrative, but very honorable!" Appreciated it.
✿honeymic says Aug 23, 2008 02:26AM I liked what one teacher said. She said something like, "Yes, we did struggle financially, but that wasn't bad. We learned to thrive w/o
✿honeymic says Aug 23, 2008 02:26AM money and depend on each other. Her daughter just became a teacher and she is so proud.
kshelton says Aug 23, 2008 08:13AM No not until our profession gets the respect and others things we deserve and have earned
CereseG says Aug 24, 2008 12:28AM My 20 yo wasn't going to do anything like me, started Subing to make money, Now early childhood major