Life ***OFFICIAL Teacher Appreciation Thread***

**BigRedChief** · 12-21-2012, 03:01 PM

The last year I've seen and read a lot of criticism of teachers. Greedy, Lazy etc. etc.

Just like every profession there are bad apples. But, I think most teachers chose their profession to help kids instead of a profession that pays more. As the Sandy Hook tragedy proved someday that teacher may take a bullet for your child.

I know that there are teachers that touched us all, made us aware of the wonder in life, helped us get through a tough subject, taught us something, helped that light go off in your head. Let's share our stories of teachers that have touched our lives.

keg in kc · 12-21-2012, 03:03 PM

I have long thought that teaching is one of the most undervalued professions. It has to be a calling, for as little as most of them make, and it literally shapes the future for everyone. Why it isn't more highly regarded (or paid) I will never know.

**BigRedChief** · 12-21-2012, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by keg in kc

I have long thought that teaching is one of the most undervalued professions. It has to be a calling, for as little as most of them make, and it literally shapes the future for everyone. Why it isn't more highly regarded (or paid) I will never know.

I'm married to a teacher. One year she logged all the hours she put in for the year. That year she made less than the minimum wage. She cared about the kids, not the money.

LiveSteam · 12-21-2012, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

She cared about the kids, not the money.

**pr_capone** · 12-21-2012, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

I'm married to a teacher. One year she logged all the hours she put in for the year. That year she made less than the minimum wage. She cared about the kids, not the money.

My wife is the same way. She is on her 14th year of teaching and loves it. She knew from a very early age that this was her calling. So much so that when she was a little girl, she would come home from school and get her stuffed animals arranged on her bed and play school.

She works late nearly every day and only takes off 3 weeks during the summer. The rest of the time she is either looking for classes to take to help her be a better teacher or working in her classroom planning with her grade level workmates for the next school year.

She is the single most dedicated worker, in any field, I have ever know.

gblowfish · 12-21-2012, 03:16 PM

My wife is a teacher too. She teaches middle school art. I've seen her buy hundreds of dollars worth of art supplies like paint, paper, clay, etc out of her own pocket, because the school district doesn't give her enough of a budget to give the kids what they need to do their projects the right way. She never complains, she just loves the kids and wants them to succeed. I don't know where she gets the patience. Teachers certainly deserve summer vacations, that's for sure!

-King- · 12-21-2012, 03:32 PM

F em. They only work 180 days out of the year.

Add in snow days and other school holidays and they have it made in the shade...

**pr_capone** · 12-21-2012, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by -King-

F em. They only work 180 days out of the year.

Add in snow days and other school holidays and they have it made in the shade...

You don't know any teachers... do you?

That 180 days bullshit is the biggest lie you will ever be told. My wife works longer hours and more weekends, willingly and for no additional pay, than anyone I know. She takes 3 weeks off per year and the rest of the time she is working on personal development so that she be a better and more effective educator.

Any teacher out there that does nothing but the bare minimum... is guaranteed a super shitty teacher.

**The Bad Guy** · 12-21-2012, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by pr_capone

You don't know any teachers... do you?

That 180 days bullshit is the biggest lie you will ever be told. My wife works longer hours and more weekends, willingly and for no additional pay, than anyone I know. She takes 3 weeks off per year and the rest of the time she is working on personal development so that she be a better and more effective educator.

Any teacher out there that does nothing but the bare minimum... is guaranteed a super shitty teacher.

Yep.

The snow days myth is a nice one too. Those days have to be made up. It's not like when it snows we just get to say the heck with the day.

With my job, I do an additional 100-250 pages of paperwork on each student I have. I get between 15-20 students each school year. A 40 minute prep period where I'm typically working one-on-one with a student does not account for that.

Society has a pretty awful perception of teachers.

burt · 12-21-2012, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

Yep.

The snow days myth is a nice one too. Those days have to be made up. It's not like when it snows we just get to say the heck with the day.

With my job, I do an additional 100-250 pages of paperwork on each student I have. I get between 15-20 students each school year. A 40 minute prep period where I'm typically working one-on-one with a student does not account for that.

Society has a pretty awful perception of teachers.

thanks.

**BigRedChief** · 12-21-2012, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

Yep.

The snow days myth is a nice one too. Those days have to be made up. It's not like when it snows we just get to say the heck with the day.

With my job, I do an additional 100-250 pages of paperwork on each student I have. I get between 15-20 students each school year. A 40 minute prep period where I'm typically working one-on-one with a student does not account for that.

Society has a pretty awful perception of teachers.

No shit. People like King and SNR must not have known a Teacher in their life's.

Teachers work long ass hours at night and on weekends. And that 3 month vacation is pure BS. No teacher gets that.

A teacher (Soto) making $22K a year and a teachers aid making $10 an hour shielded their kids with their bodies and gave their lives to try to protect the children. I would bet that 99% of teachers in America would make that same decision.

-King- · 12-21-2012, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

Yep.

The snow days myth is a nice one too. Those days have to be made up. It's not like when it snows we just get to say the heck with the day.

With my job, I do an additional 100-250 pages of paperwork on each student I have. I get between 15-20 students each school year. A 40 minute prep period where I'm typically working one-on-one with a student does not account for that.

Society has a pretty awful perception of teachers.

I was joking in my earlier post. I remember the epic thread a year or two back where there was a big argument about the 180 days thing.

**BigRedChief** · 12-21-2012, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by -King-

I was joking in my earlier post.

El Jefe · 12-21-2012, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by -King-

F em. They only work 180 days out of the year.

Add in snow days and other school holidays and they have it made in the shade...

LOL, ignorance is bliss.

**J Diddy** · 12-21-2012, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by El Jefe

LOL, ignorance is bliss.

Unfortunately, ignorance is only bliss to the ignorant one. The rational people have to endure their ignorance.

12-21-2012, 03:01 PM	Topic Starter
BigRedChief Brainwashed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Swims with fishes Casino cash: $2267851	*OFFICIAL Teacher Appreciation Thread* The last year I've seen and read a lot of criticism of teachers. Greedy, Lazy etc. etc. Just like every profession there are bad apples. But, I think most teachers chose their profession to help kids instead of a profession that pays more. As the Sandy Hook tragedy proved someday that teacher may take a bullet for your child. I know that there are teachers that touched us all, made us aware of the wonder in life, helped us get through a tough subject, taught us something, helped that light go off in your head. Let's share our stories of teachers that have touched our lives.
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12-21-2012, 03:03 PM	#2
keg in kc oxymoron Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: OP/KC/Whatever Casino cash: $327923	I have long thought that teaching is one of the most undervalued professions. It has to be a calling, for as little as most of them make, and it literally shapes the future for everyone. Why it isn't more highly regarded (or paid) I will never know.
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12-21-2012, 03:16 PM	#6
gblowfish Be Kind To Your Pets Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Glorious Independence, MO Casino cash: $3137967	My wife is a teacher too. She teaches middle school art. I've seen her buy hundreds of dollars worth of art supplies like paint, paper, clay, etc out of her own pocket, because the school district doesn't give her enough of a budget to give the kids what they need to do their projects the right way. She never complains, she just loves the kids and wants them to succeed. I don't know where she gets the patience. Teachers certainly deserve summer vacations, that's for sure!
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-King- Waiting.... Join Date: Jan 2009 Casino cash: $65703	F em. They only work 180 days out of the year. Add in snow days and other school holidays and they have it made in the shade... __________________
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