Majoring in Education

sybbie719
Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:45:17 +0000

I think it would hurt you to be a ed major (especially elementary/early childhood ed) and then apply directly to law school vs being a ed major, teach for a couple of years and then attend law school. At least if one plans on teaching middle school/high school they need to have a subject specialty (so one can major in English, Math, Science, History, etc.

I don’t think law schools hold teaching against law school applicants (as evidenced by the number of free fee waivers one gets for doing TFA).

However, with programs like TFA & NYC teaching fellows, one does not have to be an ed major to teach in the NYC public school system (they will eventually have to obtain a masters should they decide to stay).

Outside of being mandated reporters for children’s services, neglect, abuse, etc. working in education (outside of being an administrator), hardly ever crosses path with ed law.