Recently read some news that Matt Damon attended an event to support schools & teachers; his mother is a teacher. A reporter went up to him and questioned if teachers have incentive to work hard, especially once they obtain tenure (job security).

She said that as an actor, he works hard because he lacks job security (=incentive). So why don't teachers?

Matt Damon told her:
"You think job insecurity makes me work hard? ... A teacher wants to teach. Why else would you take a sh*tty salary and really long hours and do that job unless you really love to do it?"

Awesome...not to mention hilarious.

Yes, I am currently a secondary education major, and do want to teach in a couple of years. So it does annoy and piss me off when some people blame teachers for the poor education their child receives. Like it's 100% the teachers' fault that an education system is messed up. And blah blah blah...

I mean, are you serious? Seriously?

Trust me, I have had (rare) encounters where a teacher (on tenure) will slack off and not give a sh*t about teaching because they know they can't get fired. Okay, if that is a problem of education, then maybe they should modify the tenure policies so that it is possible to fire a teacher for being a "couch potato."

But I think it's a little ridiculous to blame the WHOLE teacher population. Like we're all gonna be a**holes and slack off when we get tenure. There really are a lot more teachers out there who LOVE doing what they do.

I am so tired of hearing about teachers taking blame. I mean, what about everything else that is a part of or influences the system??? Administration, or policies that may need to be modified (e.g. No Child Left Behind)?

Of course, my view is biased...but I just think teachers are being given too much crap, and deserve a little more appreciation.

Plug: Maroon Caludin

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