Tl;dr - I have an unrelated BA, wouldn't get paid more for a Masters, so why shouldn't I get the BA in Educational Studies and do the alternative teaching pathway?
I have a BA in an unrelated field, but I've been a SAHM for more than a decade. Returning to my previous field is pretty much impossible after all of this time, and I've been trying to decide what to do now. I had started at WGU in 2023 for an Accounting degree but became discouraged by the job market and future employment prospects, so I withdrew. Having spent much of the last 10 years at home trying to get assistance for my ND child and shuttling around appointments, it occurred to my that I might find a sense of purpose in a Special Ed position. I figured I'd do the MA in Special Education, since I have a BA already, but reading the stories about placement make this so much less appealing. My area also does not pay more for a Masters degree, and we have an alternative teaching pathway available. It seems like the best choice for me would be to get the BA in Educational Studies and then do alternative certification while getting paid to be a teacher instead of paying to do unpaid student teaching. Am I missing anything?