re: What do you think about elementary school teacher as a career?

I think you should of course research the potential benefits and drawbacks of the career, but that should not include what other people think of it.

The bottom line is whether you think this is something you want to do with your life. There is nothing wrong with honest work, no matter what the work is. If you like it, and you're good at it, you will get paid.

If I listened to what other people thought about what I do (I'm a writer), I would never have enjoyed 25 years of continuous employment, doing something I love. My dad told me I would never get a job doing what I do. My mom was pessimistic as well. I've had family and friends and complete strangers tell me they don't understand why I studied what I studied or did what I did. But I do just fine.