> Unfortunately, I don't have four years to get a teaching degree, let alone a master's degree, let alone $50,000 to pay for one.
Depending on what your undergrad is (preferably STEM), there are plenty of districts that will hire you, let you teach on a provisional license with a crash course, and pay for you to get your teaching qualification.
Depending on what your undergrad is (preferably STEM), there are plenty of districts that will hire you, let you teach on a provisional license with a crash course, and pay for you to get your teaching qualification.
See this article for some examples:
https://edsource.org/2022/what-you-need-to-know-to-become-a-...
In CA, the term of art to look for is “intern” or “internship” (even though the pay is either regular teacher pay or close to it).