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macpappy
12-14-2008, 08:20 AM
Our youngest daughter graduated for Southeaster Louisiana University yesterday with a Bachelor of Science in Education. Her goal is to teach third grade. She is fully aware of the pitfalls of being a teacher, but is ready to pursue what she has wanted to do since she was 16 years old.

Our oldest son (31) has gone back to college and is also planning on becoming a teacher. He eventually wants to be an high school football coach.
ByrneBrew
12-14-2008, 08:33 AM
Congrats, You did good
AD720
12-14-2008, 09:09 AM
Congrats to you daughter.

Teaching is noble profession.
dunng
12-14-2008, 09:11 AM
Congratulations to your daughter and your family!

Tell her if she wants to make decent money teaching, it's up here in New England! :ss
MTB996
12-14-2008, 09:15 AM
Tell her if she wants to make decent money teaching, it's up here in New England! :ss

and its not here in NC. My wife took about a 50% pay cut when she moved from NJ to NC. Of course, it was worth it to be out of Jersey.:D

Congrats to you and your daughter - its an under-appreciated job that is critical to our children.:tu
TripleF
12-14-2008, 09:23 AM
Congrats to you pappa. Sounds like you done good!!! :tu
dunng
12-14-2008, 09:25 AM
My wife took about a 50% pay cut when she moved from NJ to NC. Of course, it was worth it to be out of Jersey.:D

My wife would loose $20,000 a year if we moved to the DC area... :ss
icehog3
12-14-2008, 09:51 AM
Congrats to you daughter.

Teaching is noble profession.

My thoughts exactly...I know you are proud. :)
Ace$nyper
12-14-2008, 11:33 AM
Congrats to her!
Congrats to your son for going to add to his education :)
md4958
12-14-2008, 11:47 AM
Congratulations to your daughter and a job well done for you and your wife for instilling a love of learning in your children
SmokeyJoe
12-14-2008, 12:23 PM
It's a great feeling, isn't it? Congratulations!

I should light one up in her honor today. :ss
taltos
12-14-2008, 12:28 PM
Great job Dad, raising them right!:ss
CBI_2
12-14-2008, 07:58 PM
Congrats!
Smokin Gator
12-15-2008, 03:51 AM
Congrats to you and your family. As an educator of 20 or so years I can tell you it has its rewards.
Starscream
12-15-2008, 08:53 AM
Congrats! Teaching has it's goods and bads. The pay is not one of the goods. The good news is you only have to work 190 days a year.and its not here in NC. My wife took about a 50% pay cut when she moved from NJ to NC. Of course, it was worth it to be out of Jersey.:D

They start you off at $30,000 a year here in NC now.:(
It pays to get a masters degree (10% pay raise) and National Board Certification (12%? raise)
macpappy
12-15-2008, 01:26 PM
Congrats! Teaching has it's goods and bads. The pay is not one of the goods. The good news is you only have to work 190 days a year.

They start you off at $30,000 a year here in NC now.:(
It pays to get a masters degree (10% pay raise) and National Board Certification (12%? raise)

I didn't believe it until my daughter brought some paperwork home from the local school district. Starting salaries in the public schools in our immediate area is averaging $40,000 per year. Our local school district is one of the top public school districts in Louisiana. The pay is higher here then it is in New Orleans only 30 miles away.
dunng
12-15-2008, 01:30 PM
I didn't believe it until my daughter brought some paperwork home from the local school district. Starting salaries in the public schools in our immediate area is averaging $40,000 per year. Our local school district is one of the top public school districts in Louisiana. The pay is higher here then it is in New Orleans only 30 miles away.

That is not bad at all.... better than some VA school districts! :ss