Why would I want to work at a school that apparently isn't accommodating of children like mine, or of how I was as a child? Also, if the economy continues to tank, and if peak oil becomes a reality (and it seems pretty inevitable), are people going to have the discretionary income to spend 3 or 4 K a year per kid at an expensive private school?

Screw that. -------> Food. People always need it, factory farming is going to become less and less tenable as oil becomes more scarce and I not only like to grow food, I'm actually good at it. Employment is guaranteed and income depends mostly on what crops I grow, planning, marketing, etc.... not the whims of some boss or manager.