Teach for America

I am considering applying to the Teach for America program.  They are paid.  And, with the economy being depressed as it is, I do have some free time.  That would be one solution.  I would hope that I could stay here in Northern CA.  However, if it were a rural school, that would be ok too.  I have much experience living in rural areas and even have some tutoring experience.  I do have my BA in Communications, my undergraduate GPA was a 3.7 and I am capable of writing at a college level.  I even earned a certificate in tutoring and did that as a teenager, my subject was music.  What do you think?