With all the issues in the world and with so many governments going down the toilet something my history teacher told me is really sticking to me.
Bad history teachers are a threat to National security.
That is what she believes and why she became a history teacher. I agree with her. Bad teachers are threats to National security. Not teaching students about history is a threat to National security. Teaching students a white washed history is a threat to national security. It’s not just history, it’s also science and English teachers who are important. With all of the missinformation it’s important students to how the world works and understand basic science. Especially with anti vaxxers and flat earthers. Good English teach students how to be critical thinkers and think for themselves. Reading books from authors, genres and time periods give students a better understanding of the world out them. I didn’t enjoy many of the books I read such as The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie or The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Manly because both books had like no likable characters. But I’m glad I had to read them for school especially The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Reading it gave me a look on how it is the be a Native American living in the USA and trying to break the cycle of poverty.
Teachers need to be treated much better, we need to give them respect so they can stay in profession and give it their all. They are the ones to prepare the youth for the real world. Some of the most important people in society. Yes there are crappy teachers out there, ones that don’t care, ones that have favorites, ones that are ableist, racist, sexist etc, teachers that in all honesty shouldn’t be teachers. I do have teachers I dislike and one that I hate (she didn’t understand my IEP) but still most teachers want what’s best for their students. I’m super grateful for many of the teachers I had throughout the years. Teachers are the backbone of society and we need to treat them like that.
Being an elementary school teacher is one of the carers I’m looking at (and the one that’s is most possible) and I want to be the teacher that students come back to say hello years later. I want to leave positive impact on my students. Make them love going to school make them feel like they belong, teach them to I brace themselves and respect others as well. Make them love learning want to know as much as possible. Ask questions and be good people. If I become i teacher I would love to work at the elementary school I went to, because that’s where my love for learning came from and I feel like life would have come full circle
