"The highest result of education is tolerance." ~ Helen Keller
In the wake of this historic election, I, like many others, am left astounded. I am mostly saddened by the hateful rhetoric and actions that have swept the nation. What example are we teaching our children?
As a teacher, I always said that the subject I was hired to teach came second, for I was tasked to teach kindness, open-mindness, respect, tolerance, and empathy. We must remain humane to our peers in order to make progress in this world. To remember that we are all in this together.
Each day, teachers stand in front of children, students eager to learn, not just about reading and science but about sharing and understanding. From Kinder teachers calling their students "friends" to high school history teachers participating in Model United Nations, we teachers are modeling the loving and inclusive world we live in. We do not see color, ethnicity, economic status or sexual identity. We simply see a child. A child that deserves our attention, wants to be included, treated well, learn everything, speak their mind, and be loved. How hard is that?
So thank you teachers. As always, your job is vital to the world we live in. Thank you for investing in the future of us all. We are desperately in need of your practice of equality.
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