I’ve been teaching English in public schools for 8 years now and I love it. My kids are now laboriously working away on a 5 paragraph argumentative essay while I leisurely post on FreeRepublic. As Montissori said, “The best teacher is one where the students work as if the teacher didn’t even need to be there.”
Since I’m a non-union state teacher, I also make less than most of those “lowest paying jobs”.
That’s not a bad gig.
I’m a non-union Catholic school teacher. Part-time for now - they want me to get my certs for Texas, so I’ve been applying and hoping to get in. Oh well, I guess what will be going on 3 years of experience makes me ‘inadequately qualified.’ *sigh*.
LOVE that quote....and it is the truth!!!