Hiya! 34 year old going back to school to become art teacher!
well, thinking about going back/leaning heavy towards it. being an art teacher is something I always wanted to do since I was a kid, but got discouraged the older I got. ended up dropping out of school and jumping from trade to trade, now I’m working in maintenance for a warehouse.
the older I’m getting the more it’s weighing on me that I didn’t achieve what I wanted, so I’m getting my GED, going to the local community college and then transferring to a 4 year. I’m nervous about it, I wasn’t exactly an A student, other than in art class. so I got a few questions:
people I work with keep telling me I’m gonna be losing money, teachers don’t make anything, etc etc. so, am I dooming myself to poverty like everyone is telling me?
whats a day in the life of an art teacher? how do you guys cope with the work load, deal with unruly students, the lesson plans(like do you guys plan months, weeks, or days in advance?)
lastly, I have a lot of tattoos. mostly nothing bad. I have a small naked pinup on my wrist, it’s the only one that worries me. have I doomed myself from ever getting a job as a teacher with tattoos on his arms?
thank you for your time.