Day 91-The race called "Teachers"

I remember I need to do a blog post about teachers- on the different types of teachers. So I have been thinking about it a lot . One thing I am convinced about is that world over teachers are honest, simple people. They are doing their best with the thousand limitations they have. Teachers are the class of people who constantly overwork, do maximum homework(yes that’s true),drink less water, almost never eat and alwayyyssss worry about their children about whether they are doing their best or not. Teachers are the least appreciated people in the world and considering that they are being rendered this treatment, their work is praise worthy. But I see a lot of similarities between teachers irrespective of race and culture.

1.     Teachers love their stationery. You can bring in hundred systems, you can provide them the best gadgets in the world..but they prefer their trusted pen and paper. They would rather write on paper and transfer the information on system rather than type directly.
2.     Most teachers are technologically challenged. Excel is a monster…word is ok..with a lot of training.
3.     Teachers like to overdo things. In place of one material for a concept, they would rather put 3 materials on the shelf.I attribute this to anxiety and lack of time to reflect.
4.     Most teachers complain…a lotttttttttt. I wont blame them
5.     Efficiency takes a back seat and hard work takes preference. I think putting in 2 hours of extra time is a reassurance that they are after all doing their best
6.     Teachers are the least trained. Most trainings that happen once in a year on team building and communication skills are usually forgotten on the next day-and that is not because of ability to retain but because most training programmes are redundant..unnecessary and impractical
7.     Teachers have a lottttttttttt of paperwork to do on a daily, hourly basis. So in the process of maintaining records ..so parents can see their children’s photograph kneading dough or writing, teaching learning programme is usually neglected

No matter what the odds, these are the most earnest human beings. They are the reason that you and I are able to read and write no matter how much we pride ourself for our innate intelligence.


Dearest underpaid teachers, you are special and no matter whether parents recognize this or not, you have a very special part to play in shaping the future of the world.


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