#teachersarehero

[naveensrikantaiah]

Happy Teacher's Day!

At Kritagyata Trust, we believe that teachers are the guiding lights who shape the future of our society. Today, we take a moment to honor and appreciate all the incredible educators who dedicate their lives to nurturing young minds, fostering curiosity, and inspiring generations.

A teacher’s role goes beyond textbooks. They plant seeds of knowledge, empathy, and values that grow into a better tomorrow. Whether it's in classrooms, community centers, or even under the open sky, teachers transform lives with every lesson they impart.

On this special day, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to every teacher for their unwavering commitment, passion, and love for learning. Your influence reaches far beyond the classroom, leaving a lasting impact on the lives of countless students.

At Kritagyata Trust, we’re committed to supporting educational initiatives that empower both students and teachers. Together, let’s continue to build a future where education is a fundamental right, and teachers are celebrated every day for their invaluable contributions.

Happy Teacher's Day! Let's recognize the difference that teachers make in creating a brighter, more compassionate world.

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TeachersDay #KritagyataTrust #ThankYouTeachers #EducationMatters #EmpoweringThroughEducation #Gratitude

[seashellsoldier]

“The Teachers: A Year Inside America’s Most Vulnerable, Important Profession” by Alexandra Robbins (2023)

As one elementary school teacher aptly summarized, “Politics, greed, and mismanagement have made [teaching] incompatible with physical and mental health” (p. 90, Libby).

Well, one more disheartening report on how our society’s pillars are crumbling, and it couldn’t be more infuriating. Education is the bedrock of any advanced society; well, education and overall health, and good health is attained through solid education. The United States of Hypocrisy is failing dramatically at both of these keystones, and the parallelisms are flagrant.

”Between 2020 and 2022, there was a marked increase in parents harassing, intimidating, and threatening school staff; in several states, parents physically assaulted teachers because they were upset about school mask policies even during virus surges. NBC News reported in 2021, ‘The teacher is now viewed by a small, loud contingent not as a public servant but as a public enemy.’ The following spring, FOX News host Tucker Carlson said that teachers should be ‘beaten up’—and encouraged viewers to ‘thrash the teacher’” (p. 68, Libby).

This mirrors how certain demographics in America have likewise railed against science and healthcare, and just about everything else that scares them. Now, look at education attainment within the United States (https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2022/educational-attainment.html). It is terribly sad, but terribly telling too.

Any wonder such a drastic shift has happened in such a short period of time with a toddler tyrant and his sycophants in the White House, entire news networks pandering and puppeteering and propagandizing their virulent misinformation and weaponized disinformation, and global social media-empires profiting off such clickbait bs, to truly influence too many towards an undereducated and incredibly gullible Idiocracy, just so the entitled can reap all the rewards from it while the mindless mobs fight to hold onto xenophobic-based White Christian Nationalism (despite all the data saying it’s the absolute minority in this country now)? All the screeching Karens in Moms For Liberty exemplify this brainwashed desperation, and the GOP couldn’t work harder at watering these poisonous weeds at every opportunity. Heck, the GOP fights against anything that would best benefit the middle and lower classes, seemingly hell-bent on doing everything possible to reinforce systemic poverty. I wonder why. Now, teachers and librarians are under attack, verbally and physically, from emotionally stunted adults who have lost the skills required for good parenting, wanting instant gratification through their bullying and tantrums. The American Psychological Association (APA) has been tracking this well (https://www.apa.org/education-career/k12/violence-educators.pdf), which of course NPR cares about too (https://www.npr.org/2022/03/17/1087137571/school-violence-teachers-covid).

I’ve written this so many times, but the priorities of this country are painfully delusive. Affordable health care and quality education SHOULD BE foundational rights for every single person, and free of charge. Teachers and police officers SHOULD BE the highest trained and best paid public servants on every budget. This is what creates an educated (dare I say “enlightened”), multicultural, vibrant and empathetic, and safe-for-all society. We need to trust our teachers; they are some of the most educated people in society, having to be experts in child development, social-emotional development, curriculum development and assessment, as well as unpaid tutors, parent liaisons, book buyers, charity workers, therapists, social workers, crisis managers, security staff, and human shields. Tell me you do more at whatever job you currently have.

Robbins gives some painfully clear examples of how both “the system” itself, and society at large, work to undermine education in America, save for the lily-white and wealthy enclaves and their for-profit charter school islands (even if teachers form cliques of their own, and fall into patterns of childish bullying, petty rumormongering, and mindless sabotage upon their colleagues). Systemic racism is baked into every fiber of this nation, and education is historically a glaring fault line. Read Poverty, By America by Matthew Desmond for kicks, and look at Florida for the reactionary, clownish insanity of today (and watch as the state slowly, ignorantly allows the sea to reclaim the peninsula in a constantly warming world).

From Columbine High to Robb Elementary, nothing has been done to stop mass murder in schools except to make teachers frontline shields for your children. All of this is a glaring national crisis that reaches the heart of what a nation is.

So: 1. We have a seriously undereducated populace . . . 2. The deep-rooted problems with tech addiction and an unregulated internet erode an undereducated society in all-too apparent ways . . . 3. Parenting, in so many ways for so many children, has changed over the past three generations to be another symptom of a deteriorating society . . . 4. And small-minded, primitive-brained people suck.

For two semesters, I was a counseling intern at an outpatient day-treatment center for kids and teens whose schools deemed them unfit due to behavioral issues. This was a partnership with the county school district, and we had an inpatient facility too. Individual, group, and family sessions were mixed into their weekly coursework, which we continued through licensed educators. Our goal was to help these kids, and their families, find some equilibrium with diagnosed conditions and help them reintegrate back to their home schools. This was, without a doubt, the most rewarding work I’ve ever done. While some conditions are biological or genetic in origin, all too many were direct products of toxic family dynamics. It takes a village to help a child; it takes a village to help a family help their child. Teachers, therapists, child psychologists, a psychiatrist, and all the supporting staff all worked as that village for every single kid. The emotionally, if not physically abandoned, the sexually molested, the physically abused, the psychologically tormented, and the otherwise traumatized were cared for through tears and screams and tantrums of furious energy, but they ultimately knew they were safe and protected, at least for eight hours each day. This is what every school should look like, working as interdisciplinary teams to help every child succeed and thrive. Every child should be given access to every resource imaginable in the wealthiest nation in human history. The future depends upon such a seismic shift in societal priorities.

Robbins also highlights the existential issues alongside viable solutions, which she apparently shared with the Next Big Idea Club (https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/teachers-year-inside-americas-vulnerable-important-profession-bookbite/41045/). Solutions are very possible with enough public willpower. We can dynamically transform society in radical ways that can empower the lower classes to thrive with the resources, infrastructure, and opportunities to do so. Ensuring teaching professions are “worth their weight in gold” is a crucial first step. This means giving them the respect and trust they deserve, safe working environments, fair and effective protections, collective bargaining, more staffing, loan forgiveness, supply-rich classes and small class sizes, well-defined and realistic job descriptions, and of course well-paid salaries with encouraging incentives. It takes a certain type of person to be a good teacher; it takes a system that nurtures those good people to pursue education as a life-long career. Again, this is the bedrock of a modern society.

Helping all struggling parents is a future-focused second step that benefits society holistically.

Let the Lost Cause racists scream into the ether, since our bought-out politicians can’t do anything about regulating and policing up the internet, AI, autonomous weapons, and whatever the whole thing evolves into (it will happen sooner than we realize). However, in the meantime, our police forces need the power and motivation to track, prosecute, and punish every ignoramus who bullies, assaults, and casts death threats at everything they don’t like, and protect our public servants from the slathering public, from brick-throwing dads to AR-15-toting teens. (I do realize the bind this puts me in: power to the people, but only those who behave themselves like the adults they’re supposed to be.) Behaviors have consequences, and we need to start policing up such behaviors, collectively. Online public shaming doesn’t seem to affect enough of them, and oftentimes they’re simply parroting their elected officials and media darlings. Adults who lack emotional intelligence will surely produce children doing likewise. The “moral majority” have turned into rabid dogs since the 1960s, and classrooms filled with gunned-down kids don’t phase them one bit. Instead of harassing teachers, they should be parenting their children and grandchildren, helping them prepare for a highly uncertain future. Education will help them. It takes a village, right?

We need to move forward, overturn the priorities of this country, and rebuild our infrastructure from the ground skyward. Education, health care, labor, and pensions. However, this country looks to be a sinking ship captained by selfish, deluded morons voted into office by equally selfish, deluded, and poorly educated idiots. Idiocracy, here we come as climate change falls like a hammer on humanity.

Thank you, Public Library System, for having this title available; and, thank you tenfold, to all the teachers who challenged, encouraged, supported, and enlightened me along the way.

[lgcderabassi]

Teacher’s Day was celebrated with immense joy and enthusiasm at Longowal Group of Colleges.

On 5th September 2024, Teacher’s Day was celebrated with immense joy and enthusiasm at Longowal Group of Colleges, Dera Bassi. The students showed their appreciation for the teachers by offering flowers, gifts, and heartfelt wishes, making the day truly special. The celebration was packed with vibrant performances, including energetic dances, soulful songs, and exciting games, all organized by the students as a tribute to their mentors. The event culminated with a cake-cutting ceremony, symbolizing the bond between teachers and students. Teachers and students alike participated in games, sang songs, and enjoyed moments filled with fun and laughter, making it a day to cherish forever. The love and respect shown by the students made the day unforgettable for the entire teaching fraternity.

[santanaseva]

HAPPY TEACHERS' DAY

Our patients are the Real Teachers, showing us the true meaning of Patience, Trust, and Happiness

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[bcogent]

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#HappyTeachersDay #ThankYouTeachers #InspireToTeach #TeachersAreHeroes #MentorsForLife

[rizirozi0001]

[geekykiki]

I feel like we are all just in need of some TEAM WORK! 🤷‍♀️ If it were only that simple. Please comment below... *** #teamwork #politicalchalk #politicsblah #teachersrock #teachersareheroes #teachersareawesome #teachers #superheros #doodleart #artoftheday #chalkart #chalkboard #schoolsupplies #backtoschool #homeschool #comicoftheday #comicstrip #cartoonart #doodleart #cutecomic #happycomic #happyending (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CF7V_M6n4o-/?igshid=kkj13a1ftwm8

[eventtrailltravel]

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"Google classroom". THE NEW NORM My grand daughter doing her class online.🏫👩‍🏫🎒 She's so excited to see her classmates online. #googleclassroom #kindergartenclass #TheNewNorm #homeschool #shelteringinplace #onlinelearning #teachersareheros #WeWillGetThroughThis #loveisallweneed #eventtraill #eventtrailltravel (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Pyw0HhGVn/?igshid=1ivimmvnocomb

[fallennoirabbey]

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#Repost @upworthy with @get_repost ・・・ Hero teacher day. Here’s Jasmyn Wright @just_jasmyn with her 3rd graders at Frederick Douglass Mastery Charter School in north Philly employing her now well-known “Push Through” method. @pushthroughorg Epic. 🍎 Thank you, Jasmyn!!!! #teachersareheroes #kidsarethefuture #mindfuleducation #upworthyoriginal https://www.instagram.com/p/BtSGp8XFZiV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19m6xghvf5nw

[gabyglifestyle]

#teachersareheros #gunlawsnow #backgroundchecksnow #nra #republicanhypocrisy #republicanhypocrites #enoughisenough #fuckthenra #gunlawsnow #gunreformnow and #enoughwiththelies #goplies #foxnewslies they’re all #grooming our population to hate. #toxic #stopthenra #stoptherepublicans #stopfoxnews #preyingontheignorant #groomingtheignorant #schoolshootings #whitesupremacists #massshootings #schoolshootingintexas #welostcontrol #controlaccesstoweaponsnow and #stopthegrooming it’s vital. #trumpsucks https://www.instagram.com/p/CeU9ww_rBJU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[lifewithcasti]

#teachersareheroes #PayTheTeachers https://www.instagram.com/p/CXv6nznON8C/?utm_medium=tumblr

[lgcderabassi]

LGC celebrated Teacher’s Day with great enthusiasm.

On 5th September 2024, the students of Longowal Group of Colleges, Dera Bassi, celebrated Teacher’s Day with great enthusiasm. They expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the faculty with flowers, gifts, and heartwarming performances. The day was filled with fun activities, including songs, dances, games, and a cake-cutting ceremony, creating unforgettable memories for both teachers and students. It was a beautiful celebration of love and respect for the teaching fraternity.

[lancerivera11]

“PAANO KITA MAPASASALAMATAN” - GROUP PRODUCTION FINAL OUTPUT

           I have a lot of things to say about my experience here but I will only limit it to the things that made this memorable for me and the learning/s I gained throughout the entire process of making this video.

           I really love the time where we had a meeting about this final output that will be passed on finals because my groupmates were very particular about the angle of camera shots, the sounds, and of course, the whole set-up that we will be doing to make this a better output and excellent one. It was me when I formulated some of the ideas in order to arrange what will be the sequencing of the events that will be seen in the video about a person we interviewed and her contribution as a teacher whom we consider a hero because of her selfless helps she had done in the idle of the pandemic. She does not want to be mentioned as we ask her permission for this word press portfolio but aside from what I learn about the things and her story, I learned also about the value of camera shots to capture a very dramatic and catching scenes we did to inspire people and relay the message towards them in which we put in the video and invest a lot more on video quality.

           The sounds in this output were very impressive as one of our editors made sure of what proper and appropriate sounds and audio to be used as background music to catch the hearts of people and also the set-up, because we put premium in portraying ever stories we are task to re-enact because our interviewee here was an Alternative Learning System teacher who teacher adults who have powerful stories to feature with.

           That is why last semester, we got a high grade on this because we know we gave our best and invest on something that will make the video a great and impressive output to finish. Thanks to my team members who told me and let me learn something about this group production output which I was able to use right now and also gave me new learning/s about the simple process of editing like arranging the sequence before putting all the needed effects, background music, visual effects, and angle shots which will be suitable to the video to make it better and a good one to produce.

[iamamota1980]

Culture to us in Tony's Academy is not just an ability but capability indeed. #tonysacademy #culturalday #teachersareheros #teachingismyjob #sufficientgraceofgod #siramota (at Aradagun Badagry) https://www.instagram.com/p/CM8F0ppB7LF/?igshid=tz9u5c5aenyu

[rufflifephotography]

Mabel, Gus, Layla & Their Humans - 2021 This whole lot of souls!!!♥️💙💗 I just love everything about this. The two lovely humans 👩🏼‍🏫🍎 here are both teachers.... YES, they both teach elementary level education. Just amazing.... We aren't even a whole month into 2021 🎇and it's shaping up to be potentially more interesting than 2020.... and these lovely people teach, foster dogs, take care of their own pups and I think they deserve a whole bunch of love from all of us. I have so much respect for the work they do and their ability to stay calm and teach on. I'm asking all my peeps out there to send loving and kind thoughts in their direction and to all the teachers out there doing their job and going above and beyond this year to educate the next generation of humans.🧒🏾🧒🏼 . . #lifelesson #coronavirus #quarantine #staysafe #socialdistancing #pandemic #teachersrock #teachersareheroes #cutedogs #detroitdogs #detroitpetphotography #detroitpets #dogphotographer #dogphotography #dogportrait #michigandogphotographer #michigandogphotography #michiganpetphotographer #michiganpetphotography #michiganpets #michiganphotographer Ruff Life Pet Photography www.rufflifepetphoto.com Michigan Pet Photographer (at Detroit, Michigan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKCHAdzDxU1/?igshid=8qplp04ikya9

[traceymhawk]

#AmongUsGirl @e_swann_art’s ink-on-watercolor-ink paintings will be on view @arthaus.gp through May 12. #art #artsatla #artsatlanta #earthday #creativity #beauty #studentcreativity #efcoach #teachers #teacherlife #teachersareheroes (at Art-Haus Grant Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/COGslwTJMY_zENrcvLFyA_Zxm4eSndRZTOvIbI0/?igshid=1n97kr0ork6ki