I just graduated in December with a degree in Elementary Education (K-8), so I am a teacher too! I have been substituting since I graduated because there are not many jobs here, and I don't expect to get a job in the fall either because of budget cuts.
I think it is a very rewarding career, but it is not a career where you will be done with your education at your bachelors degree. You will have to get a masters (at least in Washington we do
), and do a certain number of credits a year to keep your certificate. Your schooling comes out of your own pocket, but you will get a raise when you complete it.
While there are many benefits to teaching (summers off, regular hours etc), you will spend a lot of time outside of school grading, writing lesson plans and prepping.
My end goal is to get my administrative credentials and to become a vice principal or principal at an elementary school. I just love going to school, so I know I am not done yet
Whatever you choose, I'm sure you will be successful at it.