Comments on: Who wants to be a teacher? http://aderinola.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/who-wants-to-be-a-teacher/ For the Voiceless and Resilient People called Nigerians Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:23:24 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Nwachukwu Egbunike http://aderinola.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/who-wants-to-be-a-teacher/#comment-1086 Nwachukwu Egbunike Sat, 06 Oct 2007 11:23:27 +0000 http://aderinola.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/who-wants-to-be-a-teacher/#comment-1086 I was swept off my feet when I incidentally stumbled upon this blog that republished my article in the Guardian. I am passionate about the teaching profession because my mother is a teacher, I still venerate my teachers especially those that were very intrumental in my formation as a student and above all as a book editor i still cross the part of teachers. Unfortunately, little or nothing is being done about these set of professionals. Whereas the politicans who add little or no utility in Nigeria are paid scandalous sums of money, those who hold the future generation in their palms are almost beggers. Thanks for republishing me, and kudos for those who responded to my article. I hope the govt wakes up to her responsibity soon. I was swept off my feet when I incidentally stumbled upon this blog that republished my article in the Guardian.

I am passionate about the teaching profession because my mother is a teacher, I still venerate my teachers especially those that were very intrumental in my formation as a student and above all as a book editor i still cross the part of teachers.

Unfortunately, little or nothing is being done about these set of professionals. Whereas the politicans who add little or no utility in Nigeria are paid scandalous sums of money, those who hold the future generation in their palms are almost beggers.

Thanks for republishing me, and kudos for those who responded to my article. I hope the govt wakes up to her responsibity soon.

]]> By: Ken Nwocha http://aderinola.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/who-wants-to-be-a-teacher/#comment-133 Ken Nwocha Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:53:14 +0000 http://aderinola.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/who-wants-to-be-a-teacher/#comment-133 The need for teachers is not only large but the list is constantly growing the world over! Teachers are in hot demand in U.K. as in Saudi Arabia; Nigeria as in U.S.; Zimbabwe as in South Africa.....the list goes on and on! Even when teachers have better take-home packages in US, they do not necessarily enjoy the same dignity as those in Nigeria (or Africa in general)....Irony #1. Teachers in US are saddled with stringest certification issues in a bid to prepare them for their noble assignments while their counter part in other countries are hardly ever trained, especially in Africa, it simply means that the pool of trained and well-equipped teachers world-wide can only get thinner! Yet teachers in U.S. stand a greater chance of quitting their jobs before those in Nigeria. Irony #2. And how do I know these things? I have taught in Nigeria and the U.S. and I have seen the best teachers quit their jobs before the school year got into gears! My solution? Let us all pray and look for teachers who are truly teachers at heart.....Thank you Egbunike for nailing the point with such clarity. The need for teachers is not only large but the list is constantly growing the world over! Teachers are in hot demand in U.K. as in Saudi Arabia; Nigeria as in U.S.; Zimbabwe as in South Africa…..the list goes on and on!
Even when teachers have better take-home packages in US, they do not necessarily enjoy the same dignity as those in Nigeria (or Africa in general)….Irony #1.
Teachers in US are saddled with stringest certification issues in a bid to prepare them for their noble assignments while their counter part in other countries are hardly ever trained, especially in Africa, it simply means that the pool of trained and well-equipped teachers world-wide can only get thinner! Yet teachers in U.S. stand a greater chance of quitting their jobs before those in Nigeria. Irony #2.
And how do I know these things? I have taught in Nigeria and the U.S. and I have seen the best teachers quit their jobs before the school year got into gears! My solution? Let us all pray and look for teachers who are truly teachers at heart…..Thank you Egbunike for nailing the point with such clarity.

]]> By: thirdgradeteacher http://aderinola.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/who-wants-to-be-a-teacher/#comment-50 thirdgradeteacher Wed, 30 May 2007 01:30:19 +0000 http://aderinola.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/who-wants-to-be-a-teacher/#comment-50 Great post. As a man who teaches young students in the United States, I can only hope that some courageour men and women will be find who will put children above their own prestige and quest for wealth. Great post. As a man who teaches young students in the United States, I can only hope that some courageour men and women will be find who will put children above their own prestige and quest for wealth.

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