From a teacher (Sorry Way Way Off Topic)

[ymekelly]

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From: ymekelly
Subject: From a teacher (Sorry Way Way Off Topic)
Reply To: [Yahoo! #7305] Re: OT: Teachers' Jobs
Date: 8/20/00 2:34 am  (ET)

Boy oh Boy, did this ever hit a nerve.
I'm a high school history teacher. And I can say (IMO) that teachers are
under paid and not respected. Many people say they respect teachers but
their actions say other wise. In my experiences, I have had to be mother,
father, priest, lawyer, doctor, babysitter, friend, referee, and judge
before I can begin to teach. And to top it off, teachers are expected to
do more. Ever time something goes wrong with a child people look at the
school. Which means, the teachers are blamed. Kid can't read...where
were teachers. Kid is being hurt at home... why didn't teachers call
someone. Kid doesn't eat.... why didn't the teachers find food. Kid
doesn't come to school...why didn't the teacher do something. Kid doesn't
eat.... why didn't the teachers find food. This goes on everyday, all
across the U.S. Yes, engineers can affect life and death. But so can
teachers. I live in West Palm Beach, where last year a Middle School
student killed a teacher because he was mad at another teacher. And the
student was supposed to be a "good".
I can tell you one thing, I wish I could teach at Hogwarts.
YMEK