Teaching......what are the advantages, disadvantages and salaries?

Question

I live in indiana....any teachers from Indiana?

Answer 1

Wow!
I'm transferring to PALMDALE!
I also teach in California. I also worked in private industry and was a military officer after graduating from college.

My perspective:

The pay is terrible for the education one is expected to have. As professionals, we are also required to maintain our credentials by taking university level classes. The community college can take care of this, however ..

We also shoulder after duty (oops!, I meant after SCHOOL) responsibilities (tutoring, advisors, coaches, union stuff, etc.).

OUR benefits STINK (many teachers here don't insure their families, because we just can't afford the premiums).

I didn't work anywhere NEAR as hard in the law office as a student lawyer: about the same hours (interviews, depositions research, motion hearings, you get the idea), but the associates/partners earned WAY more than I did as a school teacher, AND I had more education than they did).

You get into teaching because of a lot of reasons.
You STAY in teaching because you actually perceive that you're making a difference in your clients' (oops, students') lives.

Any moderately educated, semi-skilled donkey can impart information; teaching is much more than this, and for those of us who can experience this phenomenon it is a truly enriching experience.

Respect is fleeting, and if the students don't give it, that's something for THEM to work on in their own way.

As one respondent said: Pat yourself on the back (intrinsic rewards).

The good points?
*Creative license (I RARELY see my bosses, but they are usually on top of what I'm doing in my classes by way of student/parent input).

*Knowing that you have the power to make or break a student's aspirations on a LOT of things, not just your subject matter (I truly relish the almost overwhelming responsibility of being "on stage " 24/7!).

Have A Nice Day!

Answer 2

Don't listen to the malcontents who claim to be underpaid. I was a barroom musician for 20 years and a tow truck driver for 10 before I became a math teacher. By teaching an extra period each day and tutoring after school, I could make $70K plus benefits (like zero pay Kaiser Health Insurance, retirement, etc.). What I make now is a fortune compared to what I made just nine years ago.

Respect? Demand it from your students and you will get it.

Rewards? Learn to pat yourself on the back.

Making a difference? Learn to find it in small ways, each and every day, and you will sleep well at night. Learn to give up on the kids you can't help, keeping in mind you CAN help almost all of them.

Answer 3

The advantages are that is it a very fulfilling field, and the health benefits are usually good. Salary is the biggest disadvantage in my opinion. Teachers are truly underpaid for the job. However, being good at teaching opens many doors to other education positions down the road. http://www.thecaliforniateacher.com

Answer 4

It's a very rewarding profession because you make a difference in many peoples lives. Sometimes, if you are dealing with younger children, the parents are VERY tough to deal with. But overall, I know many teachers that absolutely LOVE their job.
Teachers normally get paid around $30,000-$45,000 a year. The salary will be higher if you have your masters degree. It also depends where you are teaching and in what type of school

Answer 5

Hi, I'm not from Indiana. I'm from Brazil and I live in a state named Bahia ... I don't know exactly how the things function there in USA, but here in Brazil, to be teacher it's a hard journey: They work for hours in beside of that, teachers don't have the value they deserve...

I'm sorry about the orthography errors

Answer 6

I teach in Indianapolis, and I love my job. I love watching the kids learn, and I enjoy putting in extra hours to teach quality lessons. The key to whether teaching is good for you depends on whether you love teaching.

Don't do it for the paycheck because you will be very disapointed, there are much easier jobs with a lot less stress, but if you live for challenges, and want to directly impact today's youth, then go for it. You can never have too many good teachers.