re: "I have a Masters Degree, we need to vet our parents, what do they have?"

She reminds me of this.. and what she doesn't say:

... ~ 9 months of work while paid on a yearly schedule, generous holidays, tenure (which protects even the most incompetent), incredible benefits with a State retirement. Many retire in their 40s to take on another career.

The only reason most teachers hate their job is because they have a rigid schedule during the school year.