These education majors may not be as dumb as you think. Sure, they may not make a fortune as teachers but they certainly retire well. We have a friend who taught 6th grade for about thirty years. He and his wife lived quite modestly in a tiny little house in a very wealthy town. He’s now retired and living in Florida in a gorgeous home,drives a Lexus and travels constantly. They also spend their summers in a condo, on the water, in MA.
That’s true about most retired teachers I know. They are living very well in their retirements. I don’t think the same will be said of the next generation of teachers.
The benes just aren’t there any more. Most jurisdictions are now hurting because they were so generous with the older generation of teachers and public servants.
I’m not saying that all were dumb. I’m sure there were lots of kids who went to college intending all the while to be teachers. Some who had a true burning desire to teach (students with this kind of teacher are really, really lucky).