Oh, yes, I worked as a nanny and in day-care centers all through college, so I do have professional experience with children.
Money's not as much of a concern to me, really. I don't live in the expensive markets that I believe you prefer -- in fact, if I stay in Macon which I'd prefer to do because my house is here, I'll remain in one of the most reasonable "urban" markets in the country -- and so a living wage is much lower for me than it would be for you. Not only would a starting public-school teacher's salary easily support my life in GA, but it would also be actually more than the money I made at my last job, which paid shockingly badly for the tech industry.
And as I mentioned above, I share reservations about the system in general, and was as horrified by Shame of the Nation as anyone. Without a doubt my biggest concerns would be for the conditions in the schools here. (Especially because I'd probably stay in Georgia for several years after graduating; the financial aid structure for education programs in this state means the longer you stay here, the less you owe on loans.) And since nothing I've seen about the way this state and my city are run gives me a whole lot of faith that the schools will be especially productive or well-funded (though that would be something I'd want to look more carefully into), yeah, definitely a worry.
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Date: 2006-08-04 02:29 am (UTC)Money's not as much of a concern to me, really. I don't live in the expensive markets that I believe you prefer -- in fact, if I stay in Macon which I'd prefer to do because my house is here, I'll remain in one of the most reasonable "urban" markets in the country -- and so a living wage is much lower for me than it would be for you. Not only would a starting public-school teacher's salary easily support my life in GA, but it would also be actually more than the money I made at my last job, which paid shockingly badly for the tech industry.
And as I mentioned above, I share reservations about the system in general, and was as horrified by Shame of the Nation as anyone. Without a doubt my biggest concerns would be for the conditions in the schools here. (Especially because I'd probably stay in Georgia for several years after graduating; the financial aid structure for education programs in this state means the longer you stay here, the less you owe on loans.) And since nothing I've seen about the way this state and my city are run gives me a whole lot of faith that the schools will be especially productive or well-funded (though that would be something I'd want to look more carefully into), yeah, definitely a worry.