Teacher Appreciation Week (May 6

I didn’t care much about school or think about the impact a teacher may have on my journey but I had a few angles along the way.

Teachers are underpaid, and unappreciated by their schools and the parents. Teachers are now being forced to take a gun to school! What if they don’t want to? I would not carry a gun to school nor would I take on the responsibility of keeping children safe. Let’s not forget the pressure from parents and how quickly they are to judge and blame.

They are also exposed to violence in the classroom or on campus by out-of-control students, how are we protecting Teachers?

Teachers have spent their own money to buy supplies for the classroom because the budget doesn’t cover enough. How can we continue to push more responsibility on Teachers who are already stretched too thin? How can we overlook the importance of Teachers? What about the student’s success in the future, not to mention their mental health.

I hear on the news that schools are understaffed and Teachers are quitting their jobs, what’s wrong with this picture? It tells me Teachers are fed up with being underpaid, school shootings, spending money on their classroom, and being disillusioned due to not receiving raises or higher salaries.

Investing in Teachers is investing in your children and community.

Melinda