Originally Posted by rivrrat

That's funny, but no... I don't want teachers to do that. I just want them to teach their respective subject matter.

Originally Posted by aegyptos

The four professions are law, medicine, divinity and military. Law and medicine are considered the elite professions.

Originally Posted by Layla_Z

I've seen this before but someone sent it to me recently and it shows what teachers deal with.

"THE TEACHER APPLICANT

After being interviewed by the school administration, the teaching prospect
said, "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 state exams. You also want me to provide them with
an equal education regardless of their handicaps, and communicate regularly with
their parents in English and Spanish 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 !?!"