According to the U.S. Department of Education, more than 2 million new school teachers will be needed by 2002. Eight out of 10 survey respondents cited the need for more competitive pay and better benefits. My best students openly admit they don't want to be teachers because they see a lack of respect for teachers. CNN's Pat Etheridge talks with Florida's teacher of the year and others. At the same time, most teachers surveyed said they were closed out of key discussions and decision-making on education reform.
Respect is about valuing someone's opinion.
We still communicate by runners, from room to room and to the main office. That's a respect issue. Low pay shows lack of respect. Her students notice. Because everybody who is anybody was taught how to be somebody by a teacher.