Teachers are amazing

I truly respect teachers. They probably serve the career I respect most in this world.

I'd venture to say that they have to most difficult job in the world.

I mean, they know what kids *need* academically, but they don't have the ability to give it to them always. They are not at liberty to allow the more advanced kids to work at a quicker pace, to keep the average kids at another, and to then give the kids who need some extra help the time they need. They are expected to keep them all together. At the same pace. On the same track. No one is allowed to be ahead. Or behind. How?

And while doing this they are expected to both actually teach our children and give them a quality education while also teaching them to perfect the art of test-taking so that their pupils are able to get the right scores.

It has to be difficult to treat 30 students in one class respectfully when 28 of them are likely not treated with respect at home, and thus show no respect for their teacher. When kids are rude and uncooperative, you want to yell and take away the only privileges they are allowed. Especially when you are not their parent, it's not your job to parent them, and really, you don't have that kind of time. You have to teach.

The politics that teachers have to put up with are ridiculous. I truly feel for them.

I may not be pro-school systems in general, but I'm very pro-teacher.

They take on a task that very few actually could, let alone do. They have so much passion and courage and drive to make a difference in this world that they are willing to put up being harrassed and bullied by parents, students, and all school authority in general, whilst being paid next to nothing, in hopes of making a difference and bettering the lives of children through education.

Seriously, these people need an award.

Some of the best people and some of the people I most respect are or were teachers (including my older sister!). There are several teachers who greatly influenced my life in a positive way (and a few in a negative...).

Teachers need a round of applause. They are heroes in the lives of so many children. They're the ones who step up to the plate and do for children what many parents either cannot do or choose not do.

In the classroom they take on the role of educator, caretaker, counselor and so much more. For 8 hours a day they are the greatest influence in the lives of many children. And (most of them) do it all so well.

So regardless of my schooling choices, I applaud teachers. They are amazing. They do amazing work. And that should never be littled or dismissed in the eyes of anyone.