Everyone has a favorite teacher that is fondly remembered for their mentoring, for their guidance, for their protectiveness; few would disagree with that sentiment. So would it not seem appropriate to take time out of our busy lives to hug a teacher? It doesn’t actually have to be a physical hug. Hugs come in all kinds of denominations too! They can be tucked into envelopes in a form of a card or even in a telegraphic wire. Hugs can be transferred over in to a quick text thanks to the marvels of technology.
Hugs for teachers can even be sent via the school website, or better yet, a kind word or two to the principal, offering accolades for a certain teacher you just want to thank for being in your child’s life. Teachers are to be commended for performing selfless acts, especially those that were involved in the Sandy Hook Elementary school tragedy. The truth of the matter is teachers perform selfless acts all the day long, in school as well as out of school.
"I think a moment like this makes us appreciate and understand the degree to which we are dependent on our teachers to take care of our children in all kinds of ways, not just in what they learn in the classroom," said Paula Fass, a history professor at the University of California in Berkeley.
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Because the United States has been out-performed academically by other countries year after year, the U.S. Department of Education and its $4.35 billion “Race to the Top” competition, has unwittingly led teachers to be stripped from their tenure, along with implementing stricter student evaluations which is based on scores of the students on standardized tests. This emphasis being on the testing is something that has taken us away from the source-the teachers.
Not only are teachers poised and ready to be caretakers and pseudo-parents, they also have the added responsibility of making sure that their charges are being fed emotionally as well as intellectually. Teaching is tough job, and the standardized testing methods should not add any fuel to the academic fire.
Our own President Obama had this to say about the crisis: “In South Korea, teachers are known as 'nation builders,'” he said. “Here in America, it's time we treated the people who educate our children with the same level of respect.” But he seemed to have taken back the compliment with this statement: “We want to reward good teachers and stop making excuses for bad ones.” Keep in mind that our teachers love what they do, and care tremendously about their kids, and that this “teaching thing” should not be regarded as a race. They are all winners.
It is to be hoped that the brave and conscientious teachers in Newtown, Connecticut who put their lives on the line for their children, teach us all something. Let us hope that their sacrifices are for something. We need to constantly remind these educators that they are needed and respected. Teachers are now soldiers in this war in academia for the safety of our children. But they need to be protected too, given a ton of respect, and let’s make it happen with a ton of hugs!
Everyone has a favorite teacher that is fondly remembered for their mentoring, for their guidance, for their protectiveness; few would disagree with that sentiment. So would it not seem appropriate to take time out of our busy lives to hug a teacher? It doesn’t actually have to be a physical hug. Hugs come in all kinds of denominations too! They can be tucked into envelopes in a form of a card or even in a telegraphic wire. Hugs can be transferred over in to a quick text thanks to the marvels of technology.
Hugs for teachers can even be sent via the school website, or better yet, a kind word or two to the principal, offering accolades for a certain teacher you just want to thank for being in your child’s life. Teachers are to be commended for performing selfless acts, especially those that were involved in the Sandy Hook Elementary school tragedy. The truth of the matter is teachers perform selfless acts all the day long, in school as well as out of school.
"I think a moment like this makes us appreciate and understand the degree to which we are dependent on our teachers to take care of our children in all kinds of ways, not just in what they learn in the classroom," said Paula Fass, a history professor at the University of California in Berkeley.
Because the United States has been out-performed academically by other countries year after year, the U.S. Department of Education and its $4.35 billion “Race to the Top” competition, has unwittingly led teachers to be stripped from their tenure, along with implementing stricter student evaluations which is based on scores of the students on standardized tests. This emphasis being on the testing is something that has taken us away from the source-the teachers.
Not only are teachers poised and ready to be caretakers and pseudo-parents, they also have the added responsibility of making sure that their charges are being fed emotionally as well as intellectually. Teaching is tough job, and the standardized testing methods should not add any fuel to the academic fire.
Our own President Obama had this to say about the crisis: “In South Korea, teachers are known as 'nation builders,'” he said. “Here in America, it's time we treated the people who educate our children with the same level of respect.” But he seemed to have taken back the compliment with this statement: “We want to reward good teachers and stop making excuses for bad ones.” Keep in mind that our teachers love what they do, and care tremendously about their kids, and that this “teaching thing” should not be regarded as a race. They are all winners.
It is to be hoped that the brave and conscientious teachers in Newtown, Connecticut who put their lives on the line for their children, teach us all something. Let us hope that their sacrifices are for something. We need to constantly remind these educators that they are needed and respected. Teachers are now soldiers in this war in academia for the safety of our children. But they need to be protected too, given a ton of respect, and let’s make it happen with a ton of hugs!
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