Would you be ashamed if your child was a forklift driver? The world needs people to do useful things, and we shouldn't shame people for doing useful things.

Not ashamed, but forklift driving will be automated sooner than teaching (probably way sooner). I'd prefer them to run the most lucrative business they can operate and accrue capital.

I think at some point we'll all be screwed by automation (including teachers, developers, baristas and doctors) and too poor people won't have a reason to exist.

Better to get rich and independent from society before we can print human-like workers in a factory.

No shame, I don’t care what people do as long as it doesn’t harm others. People should enjoy their lives.

But, many (most?) people are status-conscious and equal pay != equal prestige. College is primarily about opening doors to higher prestige.

It is a crime that teachers are paid so poorly. No judgement was intended about career choices (I'm the GP).

Income over the next 4 quarters is, of course, the only factor by which one can distinguish occupations.