8 put-downs teachers have to endure because they believe the job is their personal mission

Here are some of their epic comebacks.

Tan Xing Qi| March 15, 08:56 PM

Ah, teachers – important figures in our children’s lives but sadly, easy targets for know-it-all parents and pesky peers who love to put educators down.

Not like our teachers have an easy life: they have to push students to greater heights and basically parent them while writing that darned consent form.

This viral video kinda sums it up:

href="https://www.facebook.com/moesingapore/videos/10154518917472004/">It all begins with a teacherSome encourage, some challenge, some inspire. The many teachers in our lives may all influence us differently, but one thing holds true – they change the way we think. They change our lives. Be a part of that. moe.gov.sg/careers

Posted by Ministry of Education, Singapore on Tuesday, 23 February 2016

 

And yet, they have to tolerate such put-downs so frequently, even the maths teacher has lost count.

Thankfully, because of their profession, their comebacks can be quite epic.

1. You deal with immature people daily

http://38.media.tumblr.com/fce23f13a06f8b8cdcb9d563b03679eb/tumblr_nqvnadHj3E1rdkhulo1_500.gif Adapted from here

2. I also can teach, because my results were awesome

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3. Those who can’t do, teach

shut up Adapted from here.

4. I’m a taxpayer. I pay for your salary so you should listen to me

Screen Shot 2016-03-14 at 7.48.21 PM Adapted from here.

5. I should be a teacher too, since I have two kids and I’m such a great parent

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6. You didn’t know what else to do, so you became a teacher

http://giphy.com/gifs/one-direction-harry-styles-nCS9PD9QfF4xa Adapted from here.

7. Just follow the textbook, all the information is out there, how hard can it be?

Screen Shot 2016-03-14 at 6.05.22 PM Adapted from here.

8. How much do you make a year?

i make a difference Adapted from here.

 

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