I don't think so. Watching a child with Learning Disabilites gain a sense of pride and belief in themselves is worth it.
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And there are THOUSANDS of competent teachers throughout the nation who are doing the same without having paid a ton in tuition at pricey schools.,,,,Many even are graduates of community colleges.
Actually I think people may be surprised at how conservative some teaching faculties are.
At the middle school where I teach, the entire 7th and 8th grade teaching teams are conservative.
As to teaching salaries, my first position as a teacher (25 years ago), had a salary of less than 10K a year.
I did not go into teaching for the salary neither did I go into it for the vacation.
In fairness I now do make 65K a year but I figure it all balances out in the long run.