try policy. i know a number of educators who have moved on to the policy side and to me are great advocates for the importance of teacher pay, better pay structures and bargaining rights.
good luck with whatever you decide!!!
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Originally Posted by Determination
Hello All,
I've lurked on this forum numerous times and just decided to join. Hope this isn't off topic. But, I thought it would be nice to get the advice of other college educated people who could help me on my path. I am entering my 8th year of teaching. Having previously taught kindergarten, special ed, and now English language learners, I am really tired of teaching. I've gone from hating to loving it. Bad schools (I nicknamed my first school "Fair Eastside") to better schools. My problem is that I just feel it is time to move on with my life and explore other options. I have applied to the US Dept of Ed and almost everytime the jobs I've applied for they have been cancelled. I realize that I've stayed in the field so long, that making a complete career change may cause me to take a salary cut. Don't get me wrong I am desperately underpaid, like many other teachers. But, I happen to live in an area that has some of the highest teacher salaries in the nation, and the salary I make now is the not a salary for an entry level position. I hold a Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction, and returning to school is not an option because I have kids and a husband. I wanted to know if there are any former teachers out there who have transitioned to other jobs and not principalships (do not want to go there). I would like to become a coordinator/facilitator and work with families, or getting kids off to college. Any suggestions? What is there out there for former teachers?
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