I was interested in being an elementary teacher or perhaps teaching history in highschool. I have a bachelors from USF in Tampa. I was thinking of moving back to Florida and entering their masters program in education. It would take 18 months. The problem is I make $65k as a manager and the company I work for has no history of doing layoffs. A starting teacher in Florida with a masters degree makes $35k-$38k depending on the county. In addition a lot of counties are notorious for laying off new teachers every year or not hiring.
I still may pursue a career in teaching but because of the economics it may be when I'm in my mid 40's. I place a higher value on time with my family than the money, but at the same time I need to make sure my family is financially fit.