Karthik, you said that very wonderfully…

nobody paid Hans Christian Anderson for his fairy tales or Enid Blyton for her children’s series, which remain unmatched even today…………….

that’s what happens when a true master creates a masterpiece…the work itself is the reward…………

same with a teacher who is a true teacher… the teaching is itself his / her reward. yes, this kind are very rare these days what with Industry dictating the terms of education and learning has just become a feeder system into the job market….

Sad… anyways, let’s hope there are still scholars who learn just for the love of learning and not to make money out of it, and teachers out there whose mission is to teach like they were teaching for the last time in their lives……

I recommend you read , ‘Tuesdays with Morrie’ – a lovely book about a dying teacher and his long-forgotten student ……..

Best Regards
Sultana

Thank you for the wise words. True.Agree with you

Sultana

I keep hearing parents complain that students are not given that importance in this school ,the teachers are not proper and I pay so much.They hardly realise that teaching profession is like love and it cannot be bought by money and secondly what they pay goes to fat cats of management and deft not to the teachers..I dont blame the teachers for for not showing interest.

I agree on the tax part but i feel very few teachers wud fall in the tax bracket as they are paid less than minimium taxable income.

Very nice post and timely as well, though my comment is not!! I agree with a lot of what has been said in this thread. I would like to second Kumaran’s idea that perhaps we should consider not taxing elementary to high school teachers – but only the good ones, which is determined based on merit.

A teacher has the potential to make or break an outstanding citizen in the community – thro’ her teachings, the values she instills and the confidence that she provides to her wards. A teacher can mold a student to perform at a higher level or break a student to function at a lower level.

Teaching is too important a profession to not have a feedback loop system built in that is merit based. At least, for those teachers who are economically poor, but not a naturally gifted teacher, it could entice them to become good teachers.

your thought is indeed on the dot! We learn a lot from people..

Alice got some excelelnt advice from the Caterpillar indeed..!