Posted By:
Joe DrouillardHello Everyone,
I'm sorry, but I take exception to all of the teacher bashing in this thread. Teachers, like parents, policemen, and politicians, get a bad rap in the media. The media only reports the bad and never the good.
Ten years ago I left the business world after twenty-three years to become a high school English teacher. I did so to make a difference in the lives of young people. I expected to find a lot of apathy at school, but I can honestly say that all of the teachers that I've worked with work hard and sincerely care about students.
In addition, most students, contrary to popular oppinion, really want to learn. Yes, there are many changes in young people today. They have more distractions, they often come from broken homes, and they are influenced by a media that stresses the immediate gratification of desires. Still, when I'm with them it makes me smile to see how curious they are, how intelligent, how full of life. I feel proud of the job that I do. I believe we are educating kids to be future leaders.
Joe