Yeah, you may like some of your teachers. Maybe one taught you how to write an awesome essay. Or
another finally got you to hate math just a little less. But do you really know what it takes to teach?

Today's Teachers…

Spend an average of $443 per year of THEIR OWN money to meet the
needs of their students. That's money they could be using for better
clothes and haircuts so they don't look like this guy, Mr. Honda.

Make an average starting salary of $31,704 per year. YA can barely buy a car
With that salary. Why do you think some seem a tad bit bitter? Eh?

Enter the teaching profession to help shape the next generation.
3 out of 4 enter teaching because of their desire to work with young people.
7 out of 10 say that's why they stay in the profession. (Cuz it sure as hell ain't the money!)

Have lots of experience.
About 1/3 have 20 or more years of classroom experience. 20 years in the classroom, getting paid just enough to get by, is tough. You might loose your mind! And, buy lots of cats.

Often quit because of poor working conditions and low salaries.
20% say unsatisfactory working conditions keep them from staying at their jobs.
37 % say low pay is their decision to quit teaching.


Quit and retire early. More than 3.9 million new teachers will be needed nationwide by 2014 because of decrease in teacher availability and increased student enrollment.
About 50 percent of newcomers leave the profession during the first 5 years.
The greatest shortages of teachers are in bilingual and special education, mathematics, science, computer science, English as a second language and foreign languages.

Today's Teachers… Make little money and make great change.

So, you know the facts. Next time you're in class, learning, thinking, criticizing, wondering, questioning, writing, imagining, think about who makes you do so.