When it comes to difficult jobs, you probably could point out quite a few that you are happy you are not doing. For example, somebody who is a lawyer would have to go through a lot of school and then they have a very stressful job, although it pays quite well. The same is also true of a doctor, because you will spend years in school, have to deal with a very stressful job and you have the stress of what could happen. That being said, doctors are also fairly compensated for the work that they do.
Another job that is difficult is that of a teacher. They have to deal with a lot of stress from the children in their classroom and typically, they pour their entire heart and lives into work that they do. The problem with teaching is that it is not fairly compensated. In addition, teachers have seen their classes fall behind when it comes to a number of educational categories. When comparing the American educational system with other areas of the world, it is easy to see that things are lacking in America. Perhaps that is why one teacher wrote a letter to the local newspaper and provided her opinion. She said something that needed to be said, and it will have you agreeing with every word.
She wrote:
“As a retired teacher, I am sick of people who know nothing about public schools or have not been in a classroom recently deciding how to fix our education system.
The teachers are not the problem! Parents are the problem! They are not teaching their children manners, respect or even general knowledge of how to get along with others.
The children come to school in shoes that cost more than the teacher’s entire outfit, but have no pencil or paper. Who provides them? The teachers often provide them out of their own pockets.
When you look at schools that are “failing,” look at the parents and students. Do parents come to parent nights? Do they talk with teachers regularly? Do they make sure their children are prepared by having the necessary supplies? Do they make sure their children do their homework?
Do they have working telephone numbers? Do the students take notes in class? Do they do their homework? Do the students listen in class, or are they the sources of class disruptions?
When you look at these factors, you will see that it is not schools that are failing but the parents. Teachers cannot do their jobs and the parents’ job. Until parent step up and do their job, nothing is going to get better!”