Re:Why Do Teachers Quit?
by kriro on Monday October 21, 2013 @03:35AM
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I never really understood why teachers and preschool teachers make so little money (and recognition/work environments etc. aren't great). As a society I'd expect we'd put a higher premium on educating our children.
It's an interesting double whammy because in many countries there's mandatory school attendance until a certain age. So basically you "force" kids to attend school and then don't even try to create the best learning environment possible.
From my very limited samplesize of being an exchange student in the US back in high school I have also noticed that the situation in the US is actually worse. There's quite a different level of respect for teachers. In Germany being a HS teacher is a fairly respectable job socially (they also get lifelong tenure which may or may not be a good thing, I'm leaning the concept is flawed because I'd rather be able to fire people).
It's an interesting double whammy because in many countries there's mandatory school attendance until a certain age. So basically you "force" kids to attend school and then don't even try to create the best learning environment possible.
From my very limited samplesize of being an exchange student in the US back in high school I have also noticed that the situation in the US is actually worse. There's quite a different level of respect for teachers. In Germany being a HS teacher is a fairly respectable job socially (they also get lifelong tenure which may or may not be a good thing, I'm leaning the concept is flawed because I'd rather be able to fire people).