Teachers Are Real American Heroes Who Don't Get the Credit They Deserve

Who was your eighth grade English teacher? How about that Spanish teacher you had in high school that always seemed to be there for you when you were struggling? Do you remember her name? Chances are you do, but does everyone else who went to school with you? Do the taxpayers who pay those teachers' salaries know who these American heroes are and do they appreciate them as much as you do? If they don't, they certainly should. Teachers are the heroes that change lives every day.
If you interview any famous writer, politician, actor, or scientist and ask them who had the greatest influence on them when they were younger, they will almost always tell you it was a teacher. Teachers are real American heroes, not more than soldiers, policemen, or firefighters, but definitely on an equal level with them. As a matter of fact, if you ask any of them who their greatest childhood influences were, they will probably tell you it was a teacher. Teachers are the backbone of our society, the men and women we turn to for the education of our children. Can you think of anything that could possibly be more important than that?

Everyone knows that our educators and guidance counselors are underpaid. The argument you hear most often is that teachers only work one hundred eighty days out of the year, so why should they get more than what they are being compensated now? If you buy into that philosophy you've lost touch with your childhood. When you were younger there was a teacher who influenced you in a positive manner. There might have been some negative experiences also, but if you dig deep and think carefully about those elementary or high school years you'll certainly find something that has stuck with you throughout your life. Once you remember, you'll agree with those who claim that teachers are American heroes.

Remember "I before E except after C"? Someone taught you that. How about that rule on multiplying by eleven where you take a two digit number, split it in half and add it together to get the middle number in the answer (11x44=484)? It works every time. Someone taught you that. Someone also taught you to have an appreciation for Dickens, Shakespeare, and Longfellow, a healthy respect for Einstein and Newton, a desire to be Armstrong or Anthony, and maybe even helped you develop a jump shot in the gym. If those who did that aren't American heroes, who are?

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