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Currently I have an associates degree. I am thinking of returning to college to complete a teaching degree (math) for high school. Will schools hire a 55 to 56 year old first year high school teacher. I don't feel like I'm even close to being over the hill, but, I would hate to get my degree and not find employment opportunities.
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Jamie It depends on you. As someone already asserted, you may have to relocate to get a job. Teaching is my third career. I'm 47 (7th year teaching) and have worked my way up to being a corp officer in a small company and was also in the military. Teaching is the hardest job I've ever had; but, I love it. New demands every day...not just the children eit...See More
Dec 31, 2011
PK Teach I moved to New Orleans a year or so ago and figured I wouldn't have a problem finding a teaching job, seeing as how I had 6 years experience and a master's degree. Turns out experience and advanced degrees are a bad thing here. As a previous poster mentioned, many districts "reserve" spots for Teach for America students. AND the district only has t...See More
Jan 19, 2012
Bill W Districts like older teachers. Get a B.S. in the sciences and you should be OK.

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Apr 10, 2012
Nic On 12/11/11, Math is NOT NOT NOT NOT a shortage area. wrote: > On 12/11/11, anon wrote: >> Age discrimination is rampant in the field. Do NOT waste your >> money going into a field where your "career" will be two or >> three years tops. Besides, there are few or no jobs >> nationally. I don't care about whether ...See More
Aug 20, 2016
very enlightening. I learned the hard way. On 12/11/11, Math is NOT NOT NOT NOT a shortage area. wrote: > On 12/11/11, anon wrote: >> Age discrimination is rampant in the field. Do NOT waste your >> money going into a field where your "career" will be two or >> three years tops. Besides, there are few or no jobs >> nationally. I don't care about whether ...See More
Aug 20, 2016


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