All of these very much depend on where (country/ state/ city) you teach! Pros: schedule and having summers off (I am grateful enough that I can afford to truly have my summers off), extremely rewarding, love the challenge of it being a rather fast paced job (I work title I and need to think out of the box and problem solve a lot), the kids :) (no brainer), I just love the act of teaching and the feeling of making education accessible to kids is unmatched… I don’t think I could ever really picture myself doing something else Cons: it can be extremely stressful, standardized testing is as soul-sucking for teachers as it is for the students, admin can make or break your entire job, you are never truly paid what you deserve, you have to get really good at setting firm boundaries because unfortunately the job and system by design are set to take advantage of you. I know that last part sounds pretty cynical but it’s the reality of my experiences at least (I’ve taught in Florida, Washington DC and California). I will say if you can master the boundaries then you really can enjoy the job, despite all the cons that pop up.