Just wanted to share a quote that I found while exploring other teacher blogs (There are a TON of these out there nowadays! The good ones can serve as a great resource for students, parents, student teachers, and veteran teachers alike!)
"In a completely rational society, the best of us would be teachers and the rest of us would have to settle for something less, because passing civilization along from one generation to the next ought to be the highest honor and the highest responsibility anyone could have" -Lee Iacocca
This quote speaks mountains about the value that society SHOULD place on teaching. In one of my pre-professional courses last semester we talked about the issue of teaching being "semi professional" or "professional." I would strongly argue that teaching is one of the highest professional professions because teachers CREATE all other professions. Without teachers society would not have advanced as quickly, education affects everyone and the world will always need teachers to create the next generations politicians, doctors, lawyers, and everything in between!
Teachers help us learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow!
I LOVE your statement regarding how teachers create other professions. This is true because what we learn in school shapes us as a person which can influence our career choice.
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ReplyDeleteI love the quote you used! Teachers really do play an important part of children's lives and I think many people take the profession of teachers for granted and don't view it as important! But it is hard work and we are so devoted to our profession!