When you were little, did your
jaw drop whenever you ran into one of your teachers outside of school?
As children, it doesn’t seem to occur to us that teachers have lives
beyond the classroom. Seeing a teacher out in the community can feel
like a celebrity encounter.
We don’t lose that sense of awe when we grow up either. Think of the first time you talked to a former teacher after you graduated high school. Did you get tongue-tied wondering if you dare use his or her first name?
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 4-8. I hope you take time to celebrate all teachers during this special week—those in our schools today, and those in your life, past and present. There’s a reason we grow up admiring our teachers. It’s not because they’re really celebrities (though I think the world would be a better place if they were). It’s because they encourage us, mold us and inspire us. Teaching is an honorable profession.
