[BITList] [vsdh] How much do teachers make?

[John Feltham]

G'day Sanjoy,

On 23/05/2009, at 3:32 AM, Sanjoy Gupta wrote:

Ah yes Sanjoy, you can always tell a teacher..............but not much.


John, a retired teacher.



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Here is one which caught my attention even though its a bit "holier  
than thou".

It is from a classmate who chose to be a teacher.




I see him almost every weekend and on one Sunday at his home we got to  
talking about what we earn. I tried to avoid the topic but he insisted  
on talking about it... I was rather taken aback to hear that he earns  
Rs.12,000 per month.

My friend must have sensed my surprise but didnt say anthing then.

A couple of days later he sent me this mail as a "Forward"...




The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life.

One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education.  He  
argued, "What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best  
option in life was to become a teacher?"

To stress his point he said to another guest; "You're a  teacher,  
Bonnie..  Be honest.  What do you make?"

Bonnie, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied, "You  
want to know what I make?  (She paused for a second, then began...)

"Well, I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.

I make a C+ feel like the Congressional Medal of Honor winner.

I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their parents  
can't make them sit for 5 without an I Pod, Game Cube or movie rental.

You want to know what I make?  (She paused again and looked at each  
and every person at the table)

I make kids wonder.

I make them question.

I make them apologize and mean it.

I make them have respect and take responsibility for their actions.

I teach them to write and then I make them write.  Keyboarding isn't  
everything.

I make them read, read, read.

I make them show all their work in math.  They use their God given  
brain, not the man-made calculator.

I make my students from other countries learn everything they need to  
know about English while preserving their unique cultural identity.

I make my classroom a place where all my students feel safe.

Finally, I make them understand that if they use the gifts they were  
given, work hard, and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life…
(Bonnie paused one last time and then continued.)

Then, when people try to judge me by what I make, with me knowing  
money isn't everything, I can hold my head up high and pay no  
attention because they are ignorant. You want to know what I make?

I MAKE A DIFFERENCE.  What do you make Mr. CEO?

His jaw dropped, he went silent.






ooroo

Bad typists of the word, untie.