A thought on teaching
I am currently at a school where I volunteer weekly. I was talking to a friend, Isabel, about general discipline of students, the importance of parents’ active involvement in students’ lives, and so on. We started talking about the importance of teachers and how in England, Isabel’s home, and in the USA there is a general disrespect afforded to teachers. This is clearly reflected in their pay. Which is sad, because, as she said, “the teacher is more than just someone teaching the students something; they are their social workers and involved beyond the classroom.” She contrasted it to rural Indian teachers where they are some of the most important members of the villages; highly respected. It’s great that somewhere teachers are truly respected.
