Former EY partner shares how he climbed the corporate ladder to walk away from it all and become a math teacher

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UK partners at EY make an average of $1 million as of 2022. Deepak Swaroop walked away to be a math teacher.

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I quit my dream teaching job to become a virtual assistant. My income dropped 25%, but my flexible schedule is worth it.

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On the left: Brittany Davila wears festive holiday-themed clothing in front of a classroom decorated with candy canes. On the right: Davila wears a suit and smiles.
Brittany Davila quit her job as a teacher and became a virtual assistant.

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I quit my draining IT job and moved to South Korea to teach English. The language barrier is tough, but I'm much happier here.

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Alex Brown has lived in Cheongju, South Korea for six months.

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A millennial teacher who moved to Denmark says she has a better work-life balance and more paid time off, but the long winters can be tough

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Ilana Buhl told Business Insider about some of the pros and cons of living in Denmark after being there for several years now.

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A teacher who spent over $4,000 of her own money to outfit her classroom explains why funding from schools for supplies just isn't enough

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Nicole, a third-grade teacher, has spent thousands in the past few years on supplies, worksheets, and other items for her classroom.

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I taught my daughter at school, and it helped me learn something new about being a teacher

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The author (right) with his daughter.

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A teacher who took a pay cut of over $80,000 after moving from California to Florida explains the struggles teachers face, and what she wishes people knew about the job

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Sarah, not pictured and a pseudonym, wishes parents knew how hard the job can be.

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I moved to Texas from California. I was nervous to live here, but the people are friendlier than I expected.

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Brianna Mckiddy.

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School Surveillance Tools Are Harming Kids and Making It More Difficult to Finish Homework, Report Finds

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The pandemic-era shift to remote learning sparked an acceleration of an already growing trend: education technology companies jockeying to sell schools on systems for monitoring students and filtering their internet browsing.

Google wasted its pandemic opportunity. Now, it's scrambling to catch up.

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Hey there, buds. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and I'll be writing to you from San Diego for the foreseeable future. Big thanks to my editor Matt Weinberger and my teammate Paayal Zaveri for filling in while I wrapped up my cross-county move.

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