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Originally Posted by chattiesmom  Many teachers teach for 20 - 30 years (sounds like a long time to someone in their late teens early 20's), retire and start getting retirement checks immediately, then embark on a new carreer in their early 50's having time to get a second retirement.
Teachers last because they value their job, love the children and feel like they are making a difference. |
I know a couple of people who did just the opposite - they worked another job for 20+ years, and when they retired, they did what they had always wanted to to - be a teacher. One friend of mine taught middle school math/science for 10 years after he "retired"
- not my choice of jobs, but he absolutely loved it.
There are lots of teachers in my family. I'm a teacher, but I teach nursing in a university - so not really the same. Teachers are not paid enough, but the benefits are good, and you DO get summers off - especially after teaching the same grade for awhile, preparation in the summer is minimal.
I think teachers need to love learning, because you definitely learn something new all the time!
