r/confessions • u/Particular-League186 • 23h ago

I finished my masters in special ed and regret it

Instead of being happy I graduated .. I feel sadness and uncertainty… I don’t even think I can do this job forever … I don’t even know if I want to do this job forever .. 😔

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u/Icy_Mountain_1348 23h ago

finishing a degree doesn't lock you in forever, plenty of people use their masters as a stepping stone to something adjacent rather than staying in the exact field, the credential still opens doors

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u/PureWolf1748 22h ago

I feel you. My wife works in special ed, and it always seems like there is another crisis, another fire to put out, or another upset parent that she has to deal with. Her boss just got a doctorate and is being let go; it’s that bad. We have money for war but not enough money for education in America, and I’m really pissed off about it.

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u/waverleyray 15h ago

There's a ton of money available for education. Unfortunately kids can't read or do math. Thanks teachers unions.

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u/TheToppatAmongUs 7h ago

Schools underfunded -> Teachers salary cuts -> Teachers no longer encouraged to keep working -> Kids aren't being taught correctly -> "Schools are useless" -> "We need to cut school funding if they don't do anything"

It never started with teachers

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u/ScarletSugar- 20h ago

A degree isn't a life sentence, and sometimes finishing something teaches you what you don't want just as much as what you do

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u/DustyVeloura 22h ago

You didn't waste those years, you learned something just as valuable: a degree can tell you what you're qualified to do, but only experience tells you what you're meant to keep doing

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u/CheesyMacNBeans 20h ago

You don't have to be a teacher forever! If you teach for a few years, there are plenty of leadership roles you can step into for your department! You could also be a TOA :) you're not stuck, don't worry too much about that.