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In Honour of Teachers

A CEO at a dinner party belittled the career choice of teachers, claiming their options must not have been good if they chose to teach. When asked by the CEO what she makes as a teacher, Mary passionately lists the impact and accomplishments she achieves as a teacher, such as making students work harder and learn than they ever thought possible. She says she makes a difference. The CEO is left speechless by Mary's response, realizing there is more to the career of teaching than just money.

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In Honour of Teachers

A CEO at a dinner party belittled the career choice of teachers, claiming their options must not have been good if they chose to teach. When asked by the CEO what she makes as a teacher, Mary passionately lists the impact and accomplishments she achieves as a teacher, such as making students work harder and learn than they ever thought possible. She says she makes a difference. The CEO is left speechless by Mary's response, realizing there is more to the career of teaching than just money.

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In honour of teachers!

The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life.
 
 One man, a CEO (proud of being a professional), 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?'
 
 He reminded the other dinner guests what they say about teachers: 'Those who can, do.
Those who can't, teach.'
 
 To stress his point he said to another guest; 'You're a teacher, Mary. Be honest. What do you
make?'
 
Mary, 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 Medal of Honour.
 
 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 maths.  They use their God given brain, not the man-
made calculator.
 
 I make my students from other countries learn everything they need to know in English
while preserving their unique cultural identity.
 
 I make my classroom a place where all my students feel safe.
 
 I make my students stand, to say the Pledge of Allegiance to the National Flag, and sing the
National Anthem, because we live in this great country.
 
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.'
Mary 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.
 
THIS IS WORTH SENDI NG TO EVERY TEACHER YOU KNOW.
and all your personal teachers like mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, grandparents, your
spiritual teachers --------

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