The Morality of Teaching.

Directly below these words is a picture one of my friends posted on Facebook, and below is my response. This fits in well with the theme of Morality, so I thought I would bring it here.

"Not that they don't study. That percentage of students that don't try will stay within a insignificant bound throughout the years and won't fluctuate all that much. However, based on the specific teacher, there will be a difference in how effectively that teacher inspires kids to learn. If a teacher is really ineffective, then a higher percentage of kids will be choosing failure over the input of effort.

Now I don't believe that anyone has ever really blamed the teacher specifically for children failing a class. Failure is expected in any given course. If everyone is passing with ease, then the teacher isn't attempting to challenge his or her pupils. So the teacher must ramp up the curriculum and then inspire the children to benefit themselves.

So your picture is correct in the fact that it is silly that we blame teachers for kids who are intrinsically self-destructive and aren't motivated to learn, but it is addressing the wrong issue entirely. Just as not all children can pass a class, not all teachers are good at teaching. Many are horrible. If one doesn't do a job to a high enough standard to deserve pay, they shouldn't have a job. But I fear that in the current state of things, teachers are practically promised job security despite their performance. Which isn't deserved. You are addressing the wrong issue entirely."



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Food for thought, my friends.

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