Shriya Nevatia
FremenTeachers Deserve More Respect
September 26th 2009 01:00
In the USA, teachers are not at all well-respected by the general population outside the education community. The younger their students, the dumber the teachers are thought to be. This is insanely backwards, since education is the absolute most important factor that will lead a society towards progress and prosperity. Once all pressing health concerns of life and death are taken care of, only a challenging, secular, and diversified education can improve the welfare of all people in a society. In this way, teachers have a profound impact in shaping the citizens of tomorrow. It also seems that the teachers themselves have perpetuated this stereotype, as a certain chunk of them (from K-5, at least 30%) have chose to teach only because they didn't really know what else to do with their lives, regardless of whether of not they are ACTUALLY GOOD AT TEACHING...
I sincerely hope that in the next few years, President Barack Obama's emphasis on education helps more and more to make citizens of the USA wake up and recognize the importance of education for the future of our nation as a whole, and that whoever goes on to become the next president in 2012 (no! 2016! 
) upholds this praise and significance that education is slowly being given in the minds of American people.
On one last note, the parents themselves need to be taught how to go along with and encourage their child's develpment to work WITH the educational system, and not AGAINST it unnecessarily (as many do now, creating a big pain in the ass for administrators who are forces of keep up with uneducated and uninfromed parents who demand dumb things of the school beyond or apart from the scope of an educational system--or they accuse the school of doing too much and infringing on their child's rights).
Changes I would like to see soon:
- a national parent resource for managing their child's education from preschool through university online, with generalized tips and information.
- government-mandated 2 hour workshops for parents when their first child goes to Kindergarden/Ist Grade if no K, 6th grade, and 9th grade.
- get rid of the drop out age and make kids stay in school until they are 18 to ensure better job opportunities and knowledge of the student.
) upholds this praise and significance that education is slowly being given in the minds of American people.On one last note, the parents themselves need to be taught how to go along with and encourage their child's develpment to work WITH the educational system, and not AGAINST it unnecessarily (as many do now, creating a big pain in the ass for administrators who are forces of keep up with uneducated and uninfromed parents who demand dumb things of the school beyond or apart from the scope of an educational system--or they accuse the school of doing too much and infringing on their child's rights).
Changes I would like to see soon:
- a national parent resource for managing their child's education from preschool through university online, with generalized tips and information.
- government-mandated 2 hour workshops for parents when their first child goes to Kindergarden/Ist Grade if no K, 6th grade, and 9th grade.
- get rid of the drop out age and make kids stay in school until they are 18 to ensure better job opportunities and knowledge of the student.
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Comment by Wilson Pon
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Honestly, as a high school teacher cum counselor, I think the government should give more incentive to us, as we've been trying really hard to educate the next generation. At least, show us some respect...!
Comment by Fremen
This is the opposite (kind of) of what's happening at my university right now. Since our tuition costs are staying relatively flat compared to other schools, more kids are coming here and they are being more and more selective and it's raising the level of education and prestige here.
Comment by Anonymous
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i agree though, as long as we can think of some way to increase their pay, more people will want to go into the field of education which in turn will allow the best teachers and best minds to improve the education system from within.