[Ansteorra] Teahcers' Day-rant

[Bob Dewart]

Here's another thought.  Without teachers, of all sorts, there'd be not
vets.

Gilli
a 10 year Grunt, long time ago.

Shoot more arrows.  You're bound to hit something.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mahee" <mahee_of_acre at yahoo.com>
To: <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 1:25 PM
Subject: [Ansteorra] Teahcers' Day-rant


> --- CE Huse/Lady Maria Cabeca de Vaca <cehuse at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> ...Our heros (in mundane life) are those who protect us and keep us
> safe....policemen, firefighters, paramedics and servicemen, because
> they do this voluntarily with the knowledge that they are puting their
> lives at risk.
> ---
> Here is a thought. I am not compairing what teachers do to what vetrans
> have done. There is no compairison. Thank you-to the Vets.
>
> We frequently ignore teachers, and ignore what they do on a daily
> basis. We send them nasty letter and call their principals every time
> we do not like the slightest thing they do. We forget that they deal
> with guns, knives, drunks, drugs, and death on a regular basis in one
> fashion or another. Some see higher degrees than others. We fight the
> same fight year after year until that problem child finaly grows up and
> becomes a doctor or a lawyer or a trashman who all make more than
> teachers do. Teachers are painted as fools or perverts in show after
> show, and parents treat us as both.
>
> I heard a student today say in the hall a name I had not heard in many
> years. But the name made my heart sink as I remembered the child who
> once  was in my class and his very senceless death in 6th grade. I have
> lost students, and I take it personally as all teachers do. That was my
> kid who died. One who I had invested my time in teaching and
> protecting. His death and many others will always be with me. They are
> my kids.
>
> Teachers do not do the same job as other civil servant, but we are
> servants. We are treated like we are mercenaries, independant
> contractors. We work for the city, the state, the government, and the
> people, but none of them claim us.
>
> So what am I saying? I do not know.
>
> please take no offence by any of this, none was intended
>
> your servant,
> mahee
>