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TEACHERS

At best, teachers are underappreciated; at worst they are harassed. A survey of teachers who've taught more than 10 years also showed that 81% of them felt students today show less respect for authority than previous generations.

—http://www.usatoday.com/snapshot/life/lsnap044.htm Illustration by Jim L. Wilson

1 Tim. 5:17 NASB Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

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TEACHERS

Gary Moriello, Principal of Gladstone School in Illinois had a substitute teacher walk out of the room because of the behavior of the students. She looked around the room and said, “Suddenly, I feel ill. I'm going home.” At McAuliffe School in Chicago's Hermosa neighborhood, a group of students recently threw crayons and books at a substitute teacher who just “couldn't cope with the kids,” said one local school council member. “And these were first-graders.”

— http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/subs19.html Illustration by Jim L. Wilson

TEACHERS

Judith Toensing taught sixth grade in 1997. At the end of the school year she wrote on student Christian Gilmer’s report card. “Keep up the good work! Invite me to your Harvard graduation.” Christian just graduated from Harvard as a doctor of public health. She sent an invitation to Ms. Toensing who attended and shared the big day. Speaking of her teacher she said, “She lit a fire in me.”

The heartbeat of every good teacher is the success of their students. The heartbeat of every good pastor is the spiritual success of the flock. The heartbeat of every good parent is the success of their children. What a blessing when we can share the good times. —Jim L. Wilson and Rodger Russell.

The Week, June 8, 2018 p. 4

Proverbs 9:9 (CSB)

Instruct the wise, and he will be wiser still;

teach the righteous, and he will learn more.