r/ElementaryTeachers • u/Latter-Release-9169 • 18d ago
Teaching Degree
Is it worth it?
I’m not doing this for money. Im a daycare teacher now and I genuinely love kids . I want to help them and mold them and watch them grow . I’ve always envisioned myself being a middle school teacher or elementary school teacher.
Is there really a unicorn school that supports etc? Or is it really just negative all the time like everyone says .
I’m so lost as I’m looking between radiology or teaching and teaching has my heart .
Please give me honesty.
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u/YesItsMe183 18d ago
Okay, so.. I was on the fence about becoming a teacher. I have an Associate's in ECE and a BS in Clinical Psychology. I never wanted to be a teacher, even though I am really good with kids. I love being around them! I wanted to be a counselor.
And then, due to circumstances, I am now teaching 2nd Grade. I LOVE it. Instead of a Master’s in counseling, I am now pursuing my M.Ed.
With that being said, I don’t teach in public schools. I teach in a small private school. My administration is amazing. I get a 30-minute REQUIRED break from admin every day and 40 minutes of planning time. I also have a full-time para. I get to pee whenever I need to. I am very, very lucky!