Being an education major in this day and age is tough. With the economy the way it is, the decrease in population, and the newly adopted Common Core, it seems like everyone is giving you reasons why you shouldn’t want to become a teacher. But surprisingly, there are still many of us out there who support the teaching profession. Here are the top five comments I can’t stand hearing from others when I tell them I’m going to school for teaching.
“Do you really expect to survive off of a teacher’s salary?”
Yes, I do. No, I will not have a Lamborghini and I will not be living in a mansion, but I will be able to make ends meet. A college degree is worth more than no degree at all. Not to mention I’d rather be making little money doing what I love, than making a fortune and being miserable.
"How are you going to find a job?"
Finding a job as a teacher is definitely difficult. But so is finding a job as a lawyer, doctor, or even a construction worker. In this economy, any job is hard to find. In highly populated areas such as the northeast, it is going to be particularly harder. But if you go down South, there are many more jobs openings available.
"You really want to work around bratty kids all day?"
Yes, I do. And what about you, you don’t want to have kids of your own one day? They won’t turn out bratty? Plus, I’d take working with bratty kids over bratty adults any day.
"You're so lucky you have such an easy major".
I may not be a science or engineering major, but I definitely will not agree that education is an “easy” major. Along with our school work, we have observations, student teaching, and lesson planning. It is a huge time commitment.
"So you support the common core?"
No, I do not support the common core, and even if I did, it doesn’t matter. As a teacher, you need to teach the material the way your superintendent wants you to, you do not have a choice. Plus, Common Core has not been adopted in every state. Depending on where you are working, you may not have to use it. And finally, Common Core probably will not be around much longer. More and more states are opting out each year.
