Is College Still Worth the Investment?

[Smarmie Doofus]

10. If the best they can look forward to is possible employment as a ps teacher.....

.... they'd be better advised to emigrate. I mean that quite literally.

Teaching *sucks*. In the USA, anyway.

It didn't always suck, but it sucks now.

And it sucks a lot more in 2012 than it did in 2008.

I wonder why.




>>>>>Deliberately choosing a college major in one of the few growth industries (e.g., K-12 or college educator or accountant) might seem like a prudent move. However, even this is a huge risk. 50% of all teachers leave the profession within the first 5 years, at which point, they may still be saddled with a large college debt and lack the skills for a more appropriate and adequately paying job. At the same time, the working conditions for both K-12 teachers and college professors have been deteriorating rapidly, with increasing teaching loads and student to teacher ratios, longer hours, increased responsibilities, and decreased opportunities for tenure and job security. Thus, even for those with the interest and desire to stay in the field, they could still find themselves jobless within their first few years.>>>>