cyberdad wrote:
Twilightprincess wrote:
Fnord wrote:
The average salary for a person with a STEM degree is $87,502 ( Source ), so why be a teacher? The pay is certainly not enough, but I don’t think that people go into teaching for the money.
This is actually misleading because even though many teachers are motivated by wanting to help kids the reality is that they don't last. If you visit any primary or secondary school in your country you simply don't see "old teachers" anymore. They are generally all younger women (particularly in primary). That's because
a) males are discouraged from a career in education as they are seen as gay or losers
b) the attrition rate among teachers is high due to burnout so you don't see teachers last in the industry
c) they are often unable to pay back their student loans, particularly as masters and PhD programs are expensive
d) the salaries aren't great. You will meet ex-teachers and ex-nurses in all walks of life because eventually they decide a change in career is what they need because they are overworked, underpaid and underappraciated. Who can blame them.
1. I am a teacher, so I don’t need to visit.
2. I actually see many older teachers in my school and school district. We have 4 male teachers.
4. Loan forgiveness is an option for a public service job like teaching.
5. Yes, burn-out due to stress and low pay is a problem. Teaching is not for everyone.
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