You may have to teach many large classes and have little time for preparation. There will be demands from parents, students, administrators. You may need to defend art programs in times of tight budgets. Satisfaction is gained from watching students develop their understanding of art and its many unique forms of expression. Most activities are easily understood and enjoyed by students of differing ethnic and linguistic backgrounds.
Many art teachers find the process of assisting students strengthens their own artistic development.
Surveys show that the public considers teaching to have one of the highest prestige levels among occupations. Art teachers who mount successful exhibitions of students' and their own work may achieve more visibility and acclaim in the community than most regular classroom teachers.