I mean 'teaching' in every level of education, from K-12, bachelor-doctoral degree programs. I wonder if it has been a general norm or people have taken it for granted since centuries ago.
2006-12-25 17:25:33 · 15 answers · asked by Arigato ne 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
I never felt it was thankless in regard to my students. They were great--even the difficult ones. It was a wonderful feeling when you see the "lights go on" in their eyes while teaching a lesson.
I had so many wonderful experiences while I was teaching. The great experiences were with the students--and believe it or not, also with the parents (and I taught in an inner city school). My complaints were with the administration and how the funding was diverted from the classroom and given as perks to the administration. It was blatant. I didn't even have books for my classroom--yet the superintendent made $180,000 a year in a town with less than 60,000 people. Disgraceful
It was thankless because my pay was so paltry that I actually make more now as a telemarketer.
2006-12-25 17:33:01 · answer #1 · answered by maamu 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never found it thankless. My students tell me 'thanks' all the time. They seem to appreciate the effort I put in to help them, and they appreciate that I do actually know what I'm talking about. I think they meet up with a lot (a minority, but not a small minority) of teachers who are just going through the motions, and who are themselves ill-educated.
Maybe if a teacher is feeling ill-used, they should consider whether they are burned out. It might be time to consider doing some other work for awhile... oh, yeah, but that would mean losing a lot of perqs... and isnt that a sad reason to go into the classroom...
2006-12-26 11:42:06 · answer #2 · answered by matt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most definitely but as a teacher, we dont wait to be thanked or praised in what we do because our job is not ajob it is a a vocation. We love to teach, we love to make a difference and we do that all the time which makes our life so worthwhile. So, although we are underpaid, unrecognized we continue to teach and continue to make a difference in a child's life.
2006-12-26 01:37:10 · answer #3 · answered by trykindness 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think it's thankless profession,although i m not a teacher.v should be thankful where v r n what v r today,if v didn't go to schools,colleges n universities,maybe v r still like beggars from one street to another street,roaming here n there,no place to stay,oh! what a pity it's!so v should feel lucky ourselves that teachers r very helpful in our education n they r really sacrifice themselve with such a meager pay.teaching is a sacred job.
best wishes.
best wishes.
2006-12-26 01:57:13 · answer #4 · answered by robert KS LEE. 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because those of us in the nursing profession decided to let them have #1, we'll take #2, give# 3 to police and #4 to firefighters. Seriously, I feel that way alot when I'm so tired, but most people don't have what it takes for those professions and never the twain shall meet.
2006-12-26 01:44:55 · answer #5 · answered by Fauna 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have been teaching for many years, all levels, elementarly, high school, undergrad and graduate, and I can tell you that, at least for me, it has been a lot of fun, and very rewarding. It is true, I have not made a lot of money but I am not interested on that at all, so it works for me.
2006-12-26 01:34:57 · answer #6 · answered by dannilug 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think we are wrong when we expect a big "Thank You" from our Ss. They might seem thankless but even when they don´t express it, you can tell when you are making a difference and that, my friend, is bigger than a "ThanK YoU".
2006-12-26 11:17:25 · answer #7 · answered by sweetgal2808 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the perspective of the teacher, if he or she feels the need to be validated through praise. Typically, the elementary teacher is overworked and terribly underpaid. Most high school and college teachers have far more cushy jobs, more prep time and less face time with their students.
2006-12-26 01:59:21 · answer #8 · answered by theverygrouchyladybug 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A teacher has to dig out facts through out his life for his students. it is a relentless and spirited job. One out of 100, has the guts to project gratitude for the cause, rest 99 think, they have suitably paid for the services. this leads to emotional insolvency among teachers.
2006-12-26 01:54:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It isn't. All jobs may seem "thankless" because we are becoming an unthankful people. Let us practice saying "Thank you."
2006-12-26 05:31:46 · answer #10 · answered by lindakflowers 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋