<p>With the firing of so many teachers, what can college students do who have already started to major in education and really want to be a teacher....any other career choices that would utilize the same courses and love of kids?</p>
<p>I think well-qualified high school teachers who can teach math and science are still in short supply, as are special-ed teachers and those who are bilingual Spanish-English. A certificate in gifted education is valued in some places. Explore the various specialty niches and I’m sure you’ll find some areas still in demand – although not necessarily in every state, so relocation after graduation may be necessary.</p>
<p>This depends on who she wanted to teach. Does your DD want to teach kindergardeners? Maybe she can work at your local Y and teach classes there. Or she could work in the children’s library. If she envisioned herself as a HS teacher, maybe she could work in HR where she might be teaching executive training skills. Or she could get into sales and teach clients new products (esp. in healthcare). Being a teacher doesn’t mean she’s restricted to the classroom.</p>
<p>Quest…I thought your daughter was interested in being a speech pathologist. That is still a field in education where there is a shortage of personnel.</p>
<p>I agree with thumper1, Special Ed teachers are generally still in high demand and I believe Math and Science teachers as well. But it it not like it was years ago when being a teacher was a guarantee of a job straight out of college and then set for life.</p>