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21 Things We Don’t Thank
Teachers Enough For
There are certain professions which we
know are under-appreciated, but which we never really stop to think about in
our day-to-day lives. Teaching is one of those professions. Let’s take a second
to be a little more thankful to them today (starting with my mom — thanks,
mom!!).
1. They stay late and
arrive early to grade all of those papers that we think ended the moment we
turned them in at the end of class.
2. They often pay out of
pocket for things for the class — from Kleenex, to “Good job!” stickers, to
prizes for the in-class games.
3. When a student can’t
afford lunch (and doesn’t want to tell anyone), it’s often the teacher who will
help them get something to eat.
4. Calling each and every
student’s house who is struggling is just par for the course, even if they know
they sometimes won’t get any answers.
5. They have that swaggy
“teacher handwriting” that no one but a teacher can ever reproduce.
6. Their job is to make
things interesting for a group of people who are often completely open about
the fact that they want to be anywhere else in the world.
7. While they may not let
you go to the bathroom, that means that they aren’t going to the
bathroom either (and thus must have bladders of steel).
8. Often, they are the only
advocate that certain students have.
9. Sometimes they have
candy reserves and give out little bits of candy for a job well done, and it’s
the best feeling ever. No candy tastes better than congratulatory teacher
candy.
10. It should go without
saying, but they’re not doing it for the money. And it’s become a cliché, but
the kind of hours they work for the money they are paid deserves way more
respect than just a couple of platitudes.
11. They have the uncanny
ability to answer the same question 13098203852 times without going insane.
12. When it comes to
holding smart phones until the end of the class if a student can’t stop taking
it out, they have resolve of steel.
13. They make the unpopular
decisions that make us resent them in the moment, but which are ultimately for
our own good.
14. They have no qualms
with showing ridiculous levels of school spirit at pep rallies, much to the
embarrassment of their students in the stands.
15. Many of them don’t get
to enjoy their summer breaks because they have to have jobs during that period
time, as well, even if it’s just tutoring.
16. They have magical
abilities which permit them to see what’s going on behind them while writing on
the chalkboard.
17. When a parent isn’t
going to push their kid, a teacher has to step in and do it themselves.
18. Often they will run
clubs and after-school programs for little no extra compensation, just because
they love doing it.
19. When it comes time to
set up holiday decorations, it’s up to the teachers to do it themselves.
20. They adapt to things
like social media in order to be more accessible and functional for their
students. (Big ups to the teachers who are active on Twitter!)
21. Most teachers got into
it because of love and, despite the difficult moments, stay in it for that very
same reason.
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