In light of these concerns, Les Krantz's recently published book, Jobs Rated Almanac, teaches a useful lesson. No one should be surprised that teaching is seen as the pits.
Teachers spend long periods of time on their feet.
Working with rambunctious children can be fatiguing and stressful. Each year, more and more teachers are responding to these conditions with their feet. Indeed, they are deserting the profession for better jobs in unprecedented numbers. Add retirement to this mix and we have the makings of a long-term disaster. Teacher pay was a major focus of the American Federation of Teachers convention last week in Philadelphia.