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Teachers & Teaching

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  The other day I was on Twitter and this tweet appeared in my time line...It's weird how the algorithm works.  In any event, it got me thinking about teachers and teaching... What would happen if educators stopped working outside of their contracted hours? Should this be a thing? — 𝕊𝕔𝕠𝕥𝕥 ℕ𝕦𝕟𝕖𝕤 (@MrNunesteach) October 25, 2022 Teaching is a noble and honorable profession. The honor in teaching is not merely in the title, but rather in the execution of the job's requirements. Like many other noble professions, the noble component is due to the fact that fruits of their labor benefits others and society more than those who perform the labor. The policeman, the fireman, the nurse, farmer provide to society more than what they get in return. But not every cop, fireman, nurse, and farmer are noble or honorable. Nor is every teacher. Much of the honor in teaching is because it's critically important to individuals and thus society as whole.  Moreover, teaching is one o...