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May 3rd is National Teacher Day— a day to honor America’s
classroom teachers.
By
Reg Weaver,
President,
National
Education
Association
When it comes to expectations, we have high ones for
America’s public school teachers. We want them to help stu­
dents to learn to read and write and understand math and sci­
ence. We want them to help students learn to think, analyze
and create. We want them to model and teach values such as
hard work, respect and responsibility.
We want teachers to care. We want them to see our child as an
individual, and we want them to tailor instruction to how our
children best learn.
“We should treat
America’s public school teachers rise to the occasion in all of
those areas. But when it comes to investing our hopes and
dreams into what teachers do, we should also be willing to
invest in enhancing the teaching profession. Compensation is
part of it. Salary, health care and retirement ought to be set at
levels that truly attract and keep quality people in jobs that are
physically, intellectually and emotionally challenging.
teachers as profession­
als, not just test prep
coaches, as is increas­
ingly the case with the
so-called No Child
We should also invest in the kinds o f efforts that make a differ­
ence, such as better preparation programs, good mentoring
programs and quality professional development. And we
should treat teachers as professionals, not just test prep coach­
es, as is increasingly the case with the so-called No Child Left
Behind Act.
le ft Behind Act.”
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At the same time that we address teacher quality and the role
of teachers in the classroom, we should also work to enhance
the diversity of the teaching profession. A more diverse teach­
ing force advances significant educational goals— preparing
students for the workplace they will encounter, making sure
students of both genders and all racial and ethnic backgrounds
are taught by people they can identify with, and making sure
every school has a ready resource for understanding cultural
distinctions and how they affect learning styles.
N A T IO N A L
EDUCATION
A SSO C IA TIO N
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Great Public Schools
f o r Every Child
NEA's 2.7 million
members are the
nation’s leading
advocates for
children and public
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If you can read this, thank a teacher. And if you want to help
improve America’s schools, give teachers the thanks and sup­
port they deserve.
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