After a successful 13-year teaching career , Linda DeRegnaucourt plans to quit . She earns about $ 38,000 per year -- too little to cover expenses , she says . "I have no idea what I am going to do with my life after this," said the 42-year-old mother of two from New York City. Did that influence how you teach ? DeRegnaucourt plans to pursue nursing , which is likely to pay $ 20,000 more per year .
After a successful 13-year teaching career , Linda DeRegnaucourt plans to quit . She earns about $ 38,000 per year -- too little to cover expenses , she says . "I have no idea what I am going to do with my life after this," said the 42-year-old mother of two from New York City. DeRegnaucourt plans to pursue nursing , which is likely to pay $ 20,000 more per year .