Agreed. Both of my sisters became teachers. Both of them left the profession after a few years. One even went back to college, negating the “we cant train them fast enough”. She already had a masters degree but still went back to college for more education to get away from teaching.

This is speaking from an American perspective but teaching is absolute hell. Teachers are more and more expected to pay for their own supplies, work 12 hour days, become counselors and therapists, plus advocates for special needs or abused children. Many students coming into kindergarten cannot read or recite the alphabet, but even worse many are not potty trained. The parents expect the schools to take care of 100% of the child’s education. And more and more in America, teachers are expected to shield students from real, actual bullets. One of my sisters left the profession when the state started talking about giving teachers guns.

All for $30-$40k per year. It’s not worth it. It’s too much work for too little money. Your job is constantly under fire and political scrutiny. It’s not even education anymore.