Former Teachers Using Their Skills and Experience as Entrepreneurs
Teaching is a selfless career. For some educators, changing a student’s life makes all the hard work worth it. But endless piles of papers, insufficient planning time and meager salaries can leave some teachers feeling helpless and unrewarded. A 2007 report from the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics found that half of teachers who left the classroom after the 2003-2004 school year found the workload at their new careers more manageable. Of those who left to pursue a career outside of education, 22 percent went on to become entrepreneurs.