Teachers...

During your education, you don’t quite realise how important the role of a teacher is. They are there every lesson with you – whether you are in a great mood or a bad mood – they are there for one reason, and one reason alone... to teach. There is only one problem with this... why are they there?

It is extraordinarily rare nowadays to meet a teacher that is actually teaching for the greater good. Most of them are there for the holidays and the pension – however, they must have wanted to be a teacher once... so what has made them lose their motivation? School is hard... everyone knows that – but, it isn’t just hard for students; it is hard for teachers too – they spend all day with disruptive teenagers, attempting to teach them something that they will probably forget in about 10 minutes time. Attempting to get them through school in order to get them decent grades and a reasonable shot at life....

So why have so many teachers given up?

They have given up because of the horrific behaviour displayed in schools nowadays - from 11 year olds to 18 year olds – there will always be a few students that ruin it for everyone. Teachers, they have to sit there every day and attempt not to lose their cool because of that one insolent student that won’t keep their mouth shut. They have to suffer through trying to help others get good grades because of that student.

Despite this, some teachers – few teachers, still have that motivation and drive to make the world a better place; to improve the education and lives of the youth of today... these teachers are the best kind of teachers. They are teachers that are willing to come into school in the school holidays, weekends and after school in order to help students with work; they are teachers that plan their lessons in a way that allows them to cater equally to the needs of every single student in their class. They are the teachers that don’t continuously lose their temper with you – they are teachers that can simply look at you and it will feel like their eyes are burning straight through you because you have disappointed them.

These teachers are more than recognisable – they will be the teachers that offer to sit down with you and help you with your work or even just have a chat with you to make you feel better ... these teachers are sincerely respected within schools and it is extremely clear. They are one of a kind – so please; don’t take advantage of them – because they will be the ones that guide you through school into a better standard of living.

Just appreciate your teachers for once and treat them with the respect that they deserve!