A salute to Flyguy and our registered Teachers here on the stage.


Like all jobs an application followed by an interview takes place, but now days we get to speak up.

With Flyguy ( Leo ) last interview with the school administration it went like this:


Quoting Leo "Let me see if I've got this right."

You want me to go into that room with all those kids, correct their disruptive behavior,
observe them for signs of abuse, monitor their dress habits,
censor their T-shirt messages, and instill in them a love for learning.

You want me to check their backpacks for weapons,
wage war on drugs and sexually transmitted diseases,
and raise their sense of self-esteem and personal pride.

You want me to teach them patriotism and good citizenship, sportsmanship and fair play,
and how to register to vote, balance a checkbook, and apply for a job.
You want me to check their heads for lice, recognize signs of antisocial behavior,
and make sure that they all pass the final exams.

You also want me to provide them with an equal education regardless of their handicaps or race
and communicate regularly with their parents in English, Zulu, or any other language,
by letter, telephone, newsletter, and report card.

You want me to do all this with a piece of chalk, a blackboard, a bulletin board, a few books,
a big smile, and a starting salary that qualifies me for food stamps.

You want me to do all this, and then you tell me...

I CAN'T PRAY?

Thanks for the salute Plumbob. Most of my former colleagues would agree with what you have posted….and we still worked our arse off to meet all of those expectations enthusiastically for our community, families and students that we love.
My wife and I were both educators, and retired together 4 years ago. I was a HS teacher of multiple subjects from math to CAD to welding to PE for 39 years. My wife taught 2nd grade for 30 years and was that one teacher that every parent in our community wanted their child to have.
We are both thankful for the opportunity to serve our community and raise our own family of four children in the same healthy environment where we were born and raised.
God and the Universe have been good to us. We are not rich, but we are comfortable, healthy and happy in retirement.
It is true that teachers often feel unappreciated and overworked. I can say that for us it made no difference. We could see the result of our efforts and have retired with no regrets and few complaints.
We both loved being educators!

With the curriculum that is being forced on students these days, our daughter has taken on the responsibilities of educating their (6) kids, and is doing a marvelous job. Also with NO restrictions on teaching the Bible, prayer, or respect for God and others - not to mention common sense behavior in general, along with “life skills”. I salute all the parents who have the intestinal fortitude to take on the challenges of homeschooling, as well as the public and private teachers!
You go, Kelli!!! 👍