A Message to Teachers

i am a teacher. many of my friends are teachers. young people normally hold us in high regard. in the classroom, students are looking at(and are hopefully listening to)us more than half the time. if you are good, they'll learn. if you're not, they'll still learn albeit in a more difficult way called self-studying. while my hope is that most of us teachers lead our flock, some of us are also lost. For this reason, here are some reminders for all of us.

1. DO NOT ACT LIKE GOD! While it is expected that you know more than what your students know, you do not know everything. While students are expected to follow your instructions, do not expect them to follow everything you want.

2. DO NOT BE VENGEFUL. If you had a teacher who gave you hell when you were a student, why make your students suffer the same?

3. DO NOT HARASS YOUR STUDENTS. Students have enough problems as it is. Why make their life more miserable? Most students do not and cannot fight back. It is not fair.

4. FILTER SPAM. Most students study to pass. Some students give excuses. While some of them may be telling the truth, be aware that some students can be manipulative twerps if they sense that you are pliant.

5. DO NOT ASK FOR FAVORS FROM STUDENTS. This is not new but I cringe whenever I hear it. Small favors may be acceptable like asking them to run small errands. Favors that involve money and the likes is just improper.

i am not perfect and i know i have to remind myself every now and then but seriously, if you are a teacher, take teaching seriously! Otherwise, get out!