It seems like people don't like teachers......?

Question

it seems like people want to overwork teachers, and parents take control of the school system. Maybe if you parent you children correctly, and not give Johnney whatever he wants, then we can live in a peaceful society. LAY OFF THE TEACHERS!!!

Answer 1

I agree with you. Most people do not like teachers. They don't realize what a low-paying - high stress job it is. My father was a teacher and he made me promise him 3 things; don't join the military (he got shot and lost his leg in Korea), don't get married before the age of 26, and don't become a teacher. He also told me if I really wanted to be a teacher, become a professor. Professors get a little more respect.

The quality of teachers in this country is really pathetic, because who would want to be one? I'm not saying ALL teachers are pathetic - but the overall quality is really low. There are some teachers who are dedicated and truly interested in being a teacher. There are many more who don't know what to do with their life, so they teach!

The real problem with our educational system is the priority on running a "babysitting" program for parents while they work. Even worse is the emphasis on sports in our schools.

I was watching something on TV about a woman who is now 24 growing up in what is now the Ukraine. The average income is $300.00 per person per year there. This woman was fluent in Russian, English, German, French and Spanish and classically trained in piano by the age of 15. One of my best friends is from Germany, where she was fluent in German, English, Italian, French and Spanish by age 14. She went to school 3 days a week for about 4 hours at a time. There was no need for a football or soccer field, track, basketball, tennis, or raquetball court. Music was not taught in school. (However, they did have a pool hall and a bar on campus.) She also had to decide by the age of 11 whether she was going to college or not! Teachers were highly paid and highly respected in her community. Think of all the money saved by not paying coaches or maintaining sports arenas.

I'm not against children or adults playing sports. I compete at the national level in equestrian sports myself. I have season tickets to both pro and NCAA basketball and footbal teams! However, there was no riding arena or riding lessons at my public school! My parents didn't support my love of horses, either! I believe if you REALLY want it - you will get it! Whether it's to play professional sports or guitar or ride Dressage, like me. I can tell you for certain, the community financially supporting basketball and football DID NOT ENHANCE MY EDUCATION!

I also don't think schools or teachers need to be running a babysitting service, daycare, or parenting your children. If the students want to be there, let them be there! If not, don't force them to be a burden and a distraction to those who do. Think how much more attention each student can receive if every class is cut into 1/4 the size and each student only attends either half the morning or half the afternoon three days a week!! The schools that are "too small" wouldn't be anymore! I also think students need more pressure on them to decide "what they want to do in life", and take some responsibility for it! We've got TOO many 22 and 24 year olds who "Don't know what they want to be when the GROW UP!"

I got accepted into college at the age of 12. I was in the top 1% of all students nationally. However, at the international level - I was a pretty mediocre student!

So, that is what I think is wrong with education in the U.S., and how it leads to poor quality teachers and the negative attitude towards them.

Answer 2

That happened to my school 2 years ago. Most of them are back now, but I remember getting my schedule changed so many times because the teacher would leave and the beginning or mid-way through the term. Not many student pregnancies at my school though, maybe 1 every 2 years

Answer 3

Teachers should have to have degree's in what they teach, education degree's are useless, a master degree in education is a joke!!

Answer 4

that's right!! parents need to take responsibilty for their kids, not teachers, not tv, not music, but PARENTS!

Answer 5

Parents(just like most people in the west, especially the US) want to blame others for every little thing that goes wrong.

Answer 6

i love teachers my mother, mother in law, and wife are teachers and my father in law is a former teacher turned minister.

Answer 7

Those who can...do...Those who can't....teach