Being superintendent or the superintendent's chief of staff is important work, but there's no chance it's as difficult as being a teacher, and I hesitate to say that it's as important.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I cannot emphasize enough the importance of a good teacher.
My time at the Denver Public Schools taught me there is no harder, or more important, job than being a teacher.
Teacher compensation isn't the only factor in cultivating great teaching. Other important priorities include changing how we measure student performance, providing more flexibility to teacher-preparation programs, and improving how we train and support principals.
Being a teacher is back-breakingly difficult work. It is also extremely important work.
The duties of a teacher are neither few nor small, but they elevate the mind and give energy to the character.
You can have great teachers, but if you don't have a good principal, you won't have a good school.
The single most important thing in a child's performance is the quality of the teacher. Making sure a child spends the maximum amount of time with inspirational teachers is the most important thing.
Of all the hard jobs around, one of the hardest is being a good teacher.
I am convinced that your Mayor must take the leadership role in education too.
Teachers have the hardest and most important jobs in America. They're building our nation. And we should appreciate them, respect them, and pay them well.
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