I'd say go for it.....

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I'd say go for it.....
By Cathy-Dee

Yes, the first year can be very time-consuming but as the last poster mentioned it does get easier year to year.

With subbing you never have a guarantee and you could end up with 4 or 5 years of almost full-time placements
which would keep you at that first time teacher stage for more years than if you just went ahead and got a full-time position.
There is a lot of rewards having your own classroom, keys to the school and a staff you are part of. It is also easier to get permanent certification, professional development courses, etc.,
On the down side - you do have to put in more time at the beginning

- you cannot just choose to take time off and not sub for example.

And perhaps you can coax your husband into joining you an evening or two at school and help you out with things like displays, etc., which would give you some extra time together.

And last but not least - you are still in control of your time. You've had some experience already which will make a huge difference in your classroom with little things. Many new teachers make time management mistakes by starting huge projects, making elaborate bulletin boards, marking every piece of work, volunteering for too many committes, etc., trying to make a good impression their first year. Thus they burn themselves out too quickly. So know ahead of time some things you can do to cut back on the time you'll need to spend in school. Make a few bulletin boards that stay up for several months, only volunteer for 1 or 2 committees that are not time-consuming, don't get caught up in neat time consuming projects - you'll have plenty of time later to get into those, etc.,

Good luck with your decision and possible job hunt