Yeah, I can't imagine anyone encouraging a young person to go into public education right now. I know a young lady who did great academically in high school. Great in sports, very involved, etc. She was actually our son's first babysitter. Great with kids, loves kids, etc. She very seriously considered pursuing a teaching degree, and she would have been a great teacher. With all the negativity over the past few years, though, she saw the writing on the wall. She went to school in Minnesota, got a business degree, and is working for a company in the Twin Cities. The biggest kicker? Her mom is a public school teacher. That's just one anecdote, but I can see more and more examples like that happening unless the discourse changes in our state.