Education is as fundamental to a society as is water. I hope that as we travel into the future the government never loses sight of that. To all the potential teachers out there weighing their options, I implore you to search your heart as to what you want to study. If teaching is your choice, I don't think you will have to worry about money as much as you would in some other careers. But that really shouldn't matter. I know some teachers doing it "for the money," and frankly, they are unhappy. They should look for alternatives to teaching. I don't think any amount of money or economic stability could ever be enough when you are in the wrong occupation. Along the same lines, if you follow your passion in any career, I have confidence your working life will weather the economic storms.
We can't control the government. We can only control our day-to-day choices.
Article comments
1 - Jessica The Rock Chick
It's scary, scary times, isn't it? Sometimes I'm almost relieved that I'm not all that learned in Economics and all of this banking, Wall Street stuff because... I'd probably have a nervous breakdown. :)
All that aside, a career that can keep your head above water (or at least your nose) and that you are passionate about is priceless! Working at a job you dislike is hard to do considering the amount of time spent there. I believe that people are called into certain professions like teaching. That's not a job anyone should be doing just for the money. Which is kind of ironic, because teachers are some of the most underpaid people I know.
2 - Joanne Huspek
Twenty-two years ago, my husband had to decide between teaching and running a business employing teachers. There are some days when I wish he would have taken the teaching position. He would have been a great teacher! And besides that, we'd have been on easy street by now.