Where does it say that early childhood teacher can't be a writer?

Question

I am in school to become an early childhood ed teacher and a writer. I write all genres. My mom is scared about me being a writer on top of teaching.Because I write all genres, she is scared.She is making such a big deal about me becoming a writer on top of becoming a teacher.She is nervous because I was temporarily kicked out my church because these 4 women who enjoyed picking on me took a poem I wrote before I became a member and showed the pastor and the pastor and them turned my innocent poem into something dirty and then the pastor kicked me out and said I couldn't come back without letter from shrink stating I'm not a danger,so I did that and I got back in after 3 weeks. My mom is scared about me wanting to write on top of teaching since then.Because I write all genres she's scared that a parent or faculty member will get mad and overthrow me from school system.

Answer 1

I teach children and am a stand up and improv comedian.  So don't worry.

I don't think your church is representative of the nature of most people, so I would not let that figure into it.  

You're fine and I would love to read some of your work.

(Side note:  If you're writing poems about slashing children or something like that, this is different)

Answer 2

I can't say enough about it. You should check out ... Special Ed. teacher for 11years to an Early Childhood Title I teacher. Does ... my AA in education and have worked as a writer

Answer 3

Why not pick a pen name and write with an alias?  Then you are free to write what you want.  You don't have to expose yourself.

Answer 4

Of course you can be a writer and an early childhood teacher. That goes well together. I think what your Mom meant was that you will be more interested in your writing than your teaching. No parent should be upset if you are writing books as long as they are appropriate material. If you were writing x*x books, then of course not because it wouldn't be appropriate for you to write those books and teach little kids.

Answer 5

All you need to know is that as a school teacher a school will fire you if they dont approve of your extra curricular activities. Lets just say that one of your students parents read one of your stories and dont like the content. All it will take is for them to tell other parents then next thing you know they will talk to the school board to have you removed. Most school systems will cave and fire you as they dont want to deal with the negative press.

Its sad but people dont know how to separate what goes on in your private life from your ability to effectively teach. So you have to put on a mask.  If you do choose to write I recommend not writing under your real name. This way you can publish books and keep your identity and job safe untill you decide to let people know.