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by Pez
Oct 13, 2012
Hi all.

With what I'm about to ask, I know I could Google it or Bing it; actually, I already have. But, sometimes Internet searches can give very "generic" results, not always specific to your location.

I've been a teacher here in Arizona for 13 years. I went to college for an education major late in life, so, I was not of "typical" college age. Right now, my age is around the half-century mark.

I've about had it with the education field; sorry if that sounds harsh and negative, but, I'm not some young chippy who has barely given it the ole college try and is already throwing in the towel; I even had plenty of real-world working experience before I became an educator.

What are some good alternatives to teaching? Meaning: with my teaching (education) degree, what else can I go into? It can still be something within the education field itself, but, just not a typical, classroom teacher.

And, pay doesn't have to be strictly commensurate with te...See More
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