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There were many reasons I went into education all those years ago. In short:
1. Pension (balanced by lower salary)
2. Like working with people/kids and did a lot of camp counseling and teacher aide stuff in religious school growing up.
3. Work/Life balance - it’s a good job to have raising a family. I don’t miss games and other moments in my kids’ lives.
4. Summer recovery time is definitely a perk.

Of course there are negatives:
1. Lower salary (balanced by generous pension)
2. A lot of time required outside the work day to do it well. Not enough time time to teach, plan, and grade so nights and weekends required.
3. Like many jobs, easy to get frustrated by management/admin, but unlike other jobs, it is tough to move to another company/school if you are unhappy.
4. Current climate towards educators is negative.

Happy to answer specific questions via dm and if I can help. But in general, IF I was going into education today, I would:
1. Focus on high school (higher pay in general)
2. Be a gym teacher (same pay, far less time bc less grading)