I asked students whether they’d want to be teachers? They quickly responded, ‘Why would I?’

By: Lee Ann Rawlins Williams

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: February 26, 2026

Words: 1,049

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago


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I spoke in January 2026 with 150 high school students about career options. After explaining my own career as a professor of education, health and behavior, I asked the students a simple question: Would you want to be a teacher?

“Why in the world would I want to be a teacher?” one female student said.

“My aunt is a teacher and she works all the time … no thanks,” a male student …

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