From: Boris Kraut To: undisclosed-recipients: ; Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2014 13:09:55 +0100 Message-ID: <20140308130955.itXQVM@busy.local> Reply-To: Boris Kraut Subject: [.plan] Zitat des Tages Kay Nim: > In my eyes, teachers did everything, but society begged to differ > [...]. teaching is an underrated profession. Teachers get scape- > goated and blamed first if a given child isn't performing well. > My parents kept telling me anyone could be a teacher. I repeatedly > heard the phrases, "You are worth so much more than that," and "You > are too smart for that type of job." Many regarded teachers like > lepers and I, at an early age, was expected to secure a more suitable > career. > > Since then, I realized that society has a bad case of tunnel vision. > We need teachers to support, groom and educate kids, but we refuse > to acknowledge them as leaders. For too many future teachers, it's > nothing more than a backup aspiration. [..] To many, teaching is "meh" > at best. > > But, society needs teachers. It's important that the best and the > brightest people actively pursue teaching and regard it as a sustainable > and viable career -- [...] We need to start seeing teachers as leaders. > A passionate teacher can effectively manage a classroom, organize items > and inspire kids to move up in life. > > If we regarded them as leaders, more people would likely consider the > job rather than just accepting it as a backup plan. Truly, teachers > constitute the backbone of our society and its future. > > If we didn't have teachers, what would become of the future generations > and for that matter, the future of the world? [0] http://elitedaily.com/life/culture/why-we-need-to-start-valuing-teachers-as-leaders/