Originally Posted by zkosh
As a teacher what I know is that most teachers are not there for the money, that they are working for the intrinsic reward of helping students grow and making a difference in lives. What bothers me most personally is when the occasional comment is made such as in the story, judging people by what they "make". To be undervalued and unappreciated is the greatest insult, not the lower income. There are many other fields that I could have gone into. Teaching is what I love.
To be proud of what you do is great what many take objection to is the prideful additude being shoved at them. Teachers do make a huge difference but so do others who never are appreciated- when is the last time you as a teacher said thank you or even hello to the person who comes in long after you are gone and does back breaking cleaning. When is the last time you apprecaited the hours a parent puts in to help out when you fused about how short staffed you were. When is the last time you stopped to think that it is not you who is making a child but God and your gift to teach is from Him.