I teach high school. I hope this post deters people from becoming a teacher. The pay sucks. You get hit up for money ALL THE TIME to support this club or school spirit. If you don't, it's frowned upon. Also, the union dues…if you choose to join. It's hella expensive! Even while you have the choice, if you do not join, your colleagues will avoid you & question your loyalty to being a teacher at the school. It's happened to me and others I've known. I'll wrap this up with the students. The students, most of them, are okay…but the select few who are violent, sexually harass others, and do drugs repeatedly in school are simply given a slap on the wrist. By slap on the wrist I mean a few days of in school suspension coupled with a restorative meeting. So, in short, save yourself from becoming a teacher.