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Tell you what. Go teach then.

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Wow! What an inflated opinion of yourself!

Has it occurred to you that there are THOUSANDS of non-teachers who spend their days teaching? They are found in all areas of business and in the health professions. Their teaching is just as vital to the well=being of children and adults as yours.

I did "go teach". I homeschooled 3 children until college. Do you know when they enrolled in college? At the ages of 13, 12, and 13. Two graduated at the ages of 18 with B.S. degrees in mathematics. The older of these earned a masters in math at the age of 20.

All finished all general college requirements by the age of 15 and all levels of calculus to Calc III.

The oldest is a national ranked athlete with a heavy travel and training schedule. He majored in business. He also spent 2 years in Eastern Europe on a church assignment and returned home completely FLUENT in Russian. Despite this eclectic experience he will finish his degree at the same age as his schooled contemporaries.

Besides that, now that I am in the workforce, my entire day is spent teaching, both employees and patients.

I did "go teach". I homeschooled 3 children until college. Do you know when they enrolled in college? At the ages of 13, 12, and 13. Two graduated at the ages of 18 with B.S. degrees in mathematics. The older of these earned a masters in math at the age of 20.

Hold on a sec, let me check. No I don't care...It's great that you 'taught'. 3 whole children even. Do you want a cookie for it? My point was to the poster who made the ridiculous claim that most teachers are 'overpaid'. And my point (proven by the NC pay schedule) is that they're not. It has nothing to do with homeschooling success stories.

All finished all general college requirements by the age of 15 and all levels of calculus to Calc III. The oldest is a national ranked athlete with a heavy travel and training schedule. He majored in business. He also spent 2 years in Eastern Europe on a church assignment and returned home completely FLUENT in Russian. Despite this eclectic experience he will finish his degree at the same age as his schooled contemporaries.

Well whoopity do. Shall I post my successes? Wait nevermind, I'm not trying to impress people..You're touting the career of a homeschooled student (which has nothing to do with the discussion) and not addressing the concern that in some states, still, teachers are not paid what someone would make if they worked in 95% of all other possible jobs for 30 years.

Besides that, now that I am in the workforce, my entire day is spent teaching, both employees and patients.

Awwww, how sweet. It's called teaching a skill to another employee. We do it everyday. And you know what? We receive praise for it. We are compensated for it, and yes we even receive promotions for it. And at the end of our careers, our salaries, compensation, and 401ks show it. And many teachers don't have that.

Wow! What an inflated opinion of yourself! Has it occurred to you that there are THOUSANDS of non-teachers who spend their days teaching? They are found in all areas of business and in the health professions. Their teaching is just as vital to the well=being of children and adults as yours. I did "go teach". I homeschooled 3 children until college. Do you know when they enrolled in college? At the ages of 13, 12, and 13. Two graduated at the ages of 18 with B.S. degrees in mathematics. The older of these earned a masters in math at the age of 20. All finished all general college requirements by the age of 15 and all levels of calculus to Calc III. The oldest is a national ranked athlete with a heavy travel and training schedule. He majored in business. He also spent 2 years in Eastern Europe on a church assignment and returned home completely FLUENT in Russian. Despite this eclectic experience he will finish his degree at the same age as his schooled contemporaries. Besides that, now that I am in the workforce, my entire day is spent teaching, both employees and patients.

Translation: "I raised 3 children who were precocious geniuses, so I must be a whole lot smarter than any of you people here. NYAH NYAH NYAH"