Would you consider teaching in a public high school as a profession? why or why not? thanks?
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Unfortunately, public school teaching is low-paid and under appreciated. I admire those that can still get up for doing this day after day under these conditions, but I could not do it.
Don't do it!
Is it a profession? Of course it is! Just the question alone is demeaning.
Personally, I don't think I could put up with smart mouthed, hormonal teenagers and their equally obnoxious, overbearing parents. That said, becoming a teacher is basically a calling. You need to want to make a difference in a child's life to be a teacher. It's certainly not all fun and games. Dealing with students, parents and administration all have nothing to do with teaching, but they're all very real parts of the job. The pay can be outstanding if you're in a big metro area (in our school system out here in the Chicago area, the starting pay is around $40,000/year-not bad for 9 months of work with lots of time off during those 9 months). If you're going to be teaching in poorer areas of the country, I hear the money stinks.
If it's something you're really interested in, maybe there's a way you can substitute teach before seeking employment in that area. An internship is always a great way to "test the water".
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