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I'm hoping to gain a bit of knowledge and wisdom on becoming a CHL instructor.
I currently teach in a middle school. I work with students with disabilities, most of whom have dyslexia. I've taught for six years (this is year #7). As much as I love it, it has proven to be a very exhausting job, and requires more time before and after school than anyone would imagine.

Dh and I are planning to start a family within about a year or 18 months, and we would both like for me to quit working. I don't know if or when I would return to the classroom once this happens.

Here's my predicament: I'm nearly finished with my training as a dyslexia therapist. Although I can make $20 to $35 per session (60 to 90 min.), my number of students will be limited. (This is due to time constraints and the fact that most people do not wish to pay this type of rate for intensive instruction 4 times per week.)

Dh says that I will definitely need to do something to supplement his income. I will take on a few students, but need something else to help. I'm not a good salesperson. If a product is crappy, I'll tell you. If it isn't, I'll tell you that too.

I'm wondering how I would turn out financially as a CHL instructor. In spite of my decent hourly rate for tutoring kids with dyslexia, I do spend a lot in overhead (materials and class fees). What would I be looking at with regard to overhead if I chose to get a CHL instructor's license?

I don't mind if the pay isn't high. I don't expect to make much if I'm not working a full time job. I do need to know if it is a wise decision from a financial perspective, as I will no longer have my own income to back me.

I don't want to be misunderstood--my reason for choosing this over other options is that 2A is something I strongly believe in, and I would enjoy helping good citizens to become CHL holders. If I did this, it wouldn't be solely for money. But whatever I choose has to be something that has an overhead low enough to keep me well into the black, with little risk of going into the red.

I have more questions, but I'll put them on another post.