a lot of my close friends are teachers and theyve worked in a variety of situations so far. what new muslimah said is true, teaching in a priviledged area isnt any easier, there will definitely still be hassles and problems to deal with even though they might be different than the ones you'd see in an inner-city school. most of my friends prefer the inner-city type of setting because they feel like theyre making more of a difference (and are allowed more flexibility to do things their way).
one of my friends gave up her position at a richer school and taught at an alternative high school for troubled kids. that was a shock to her and initially she freaked out and hated it. but she ended up loving the kids and even though she ended up leaving (for other reasons) she still says that was one of her favorite times as a teacher.
i think if youre interested in the inner city schools you should definitely give it a try. at least do your student teaching there to see if its something youd really want to do. good luck!
