Back to School … Bless the Teachers!
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A new school year is upon us. New clothes, bookbags and an endless list of supplies. If you’re a parent, you know the scene well.
I remember the excitement I always felt as a child on the first day of school. The new year always began with such promise and energy.
I think parents and educators (such as myself) feel it, too. There’s something exhilarating about a new classroom, new set of students and new opportunity to do better than the year before.
But as I prepare myself and my daughters for the upcoming school year, I’m thinking about their teachers, and the challenges we face in this profession. This is a good time to be thankful for teachers and all that they do to educate students.
Contrary to what you may read, some teachers are actually teaching – and doing it correctly at that. Maybe, at least for a moment, we should stop blaming them for everything that’s wrong with students. We should know it’s just not that simple.
The start of the new year is a good time to be grateful for all the money and extra time that teachers spend in trying to teach our children. So many teachers give everything they’ve got and more to educate students (trust me, because I have the receipts to prove it).
But it’s not just about the money and time that spent. There’s a teacher I’ll never forget from my senior year. Her name is Mrs. Kovach and she taught a medical assistance class. I don’t know why I was in the class, as I never had any remote interest in medicine. But I remember how much she seemed to care and want the best for us. I still recall our last day with her, when she challenged the class to go out in the world and “live our dreams.”
For some reason, those words have resonated with me over the years. Maybe because it made me feel like she cared and wanted the best for me. I think many of us have those special teachers who impacted our lives along the way. If you do, I invite you to share your memories in the comments section below.
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