The consequences of substandard teaching go far beyond whether college or a good job is in reach. They affect earning potential, with implications throughout a person's life.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Surveys show that many talented and committed young people are reluctant to enter teaching for the long haul because they think the profession is low-paying and not prestigious enough.
I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession.
I think people are attracted to teaching because they want to make a real impact.
But these days there are a lot of younger people who would like to go into teaching but don't because the economic opportunities are sometimes elsewhere.
I think that growth happens and that learning happens in anybody's life regardless of what profession you're in.
I think teaching should be a vocation, and they should be paid more for it.
To me, the avocation of a teacher has something elevating and exciting. While surrounded by the young, one may always be doing good.
Being a teacher is back-breakingly difficult work. It is also extremely important work.
Teaching is a distraction and a burden, but it's also an incredible stimulus. And a reprieve, in a way. When you're trying to work on something and it's not going anywhere, you can go to school and there's a two-and-a-half-hour block of time in which you can accomplish something.
Research confirms that great teachers change lives. Students with one highly effective elementary school teacher are more likely to go to college, less likely to become pregnant as teens, and earn tens of thousands more over their lifetimes.
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