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Teachers can save the economy.

June 15th, 2009 Jessica Hagy Posted in finances, school, work |


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26 Responses to “Teachers can save the economy.”

  1. Andre Says:
    June 15th, 2009 at 11:57 am

    Thanks, I like that. “Reading, Writing And Arithmetic” is also the title of a beautiful album by The Sundays.

  2. Sarah Sutter Says:
    June 15th, 2009 at 12:26 pm

    I love seeing your work every day. Had to comment on this one, though - I printed it out and hung it in the teacher’s room. Thanks!

  3. Viewtiful_justin Says:
    June 15th, 2009 at 12:33 pm

    That’s a wonderful thing to say.

  4. Kelsey Parker Says:
    June 15th, 2009 at 12:45 pm

    I love every Indexed, but I love this one especially so. I’ve also printed it out to hang in our breakroom here at GreatSchools.org.

  5. Sally Says:
    June 15th, 2009 at 1:16 pm

    Thank you so much for this one! I majored in art, and now understand why I’m currently unemployed. ;)

  6. Chanda Says:
    June 15th, 2009 at 1:19 pm

    *subtle cough*

    I’d change that to MOTHERS can save the economy.

    Chanda, the home schooler :)

  7. qka Says:
    June 15th, 2009 at 1:32 pm

    I’d change that to ENGINEERS can save the economy.

  8. Matthew Heusser Says:
    June 15th, 2009 at 2:06 pm

    If the schools did a good job of teaching those three things, I’d be much more likely to agree with your conclusions.

    You don’t /get/ an education. You /take/ it.

    Teaching won’t change the world.

    /Learning/ might, and reframing the way we do learning might.

    Oh, yeah, we homeschool. :-)

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  10. Chaz Says:
    June 15th, 2009 at 3:03 pm

    Nothing in that header says “State-billed educators”. It says “teachers”. If someone is on the government payroll, but failing to teach their students, then they’re not a teacher; conversely, if they’re NOT on that payroll, they most certainly are.

    This coming from someone who’d like to be a teacher, and maybe even be on that payroll, someday …

  11. Chaz Says:
    June 15th, 2009 at 3:04 pm

    EDIT: Perhaps I should learn to proofread myself before proceeding. That should read “…they most certainly are capable of being a teacher.”

    Heh.

  12. tudza Says:
    June 15th, 2009 at 3:20 pm

    Trouble is, very few people are employed by their teachers. The teachers are lucky to have jobs of their own.

  13. HowardBollixter Says:
    June 15th, 2009 at 3:58 pm

    Might need a ‘Luck’ bubble intersecting there these days, too.

  14. Mike Says:
    June 15th, 2009 at 8:20 pm

    Any teacher can teach a motivated student.

  15. ISammael Says:
    June 15th, 2009 at 9:22 pm

    But education is SO much more than just those three things! I understand the sentiment, but please don’t fall prey to the belief that returning to those basic “R’s” will educate people.

  16. (x, why?) Says:
    June 15th, 2009 at 10:00 pm

    I may have to hang this one up in my class.

    Well, next semester, at any rate.

  17. Mike Skocko Says:
    June 16th, 2009 at 9:12 am

    I like it even though the 4th “R” (arts) is left out.

  18. Colin Says:
    June 16th, 2009 at 9:52 am

    @ISammael:
    They aren’t enough on their own, but they form a good framework for more learning.

  19. Ben Says:
    June 16th, 2009 at 11:44 am

    Today’s teachers can certainly impact the economy… 10-20 years from now. So, perhaps it is more correct to say that yesterday’s teachers could have saved the economy?

  20. Maxi Says:
    June 16th, 2009 at 9:40 pm

    As an occasional substitute ‘teacher’
    and having several friends who are teachers,
    I concluded that UNIONS should go, thereby motivating teachers to TEACH thereby motivating students to LEARN.

  21. m Says:
    June 17th, 2009 at 3:52 am

    jobs or a good SAT score

  22. Zach Says:
    June 18th, 2009 at 3:41 am

    Yeeah. That makes total sense to me. I happen to be a member of an entire generation of people with BA’s MA’s and no one hiring.

    Teachers are valuable, but producers beat them every time.

  23. (x, why?) Says:
    June 18th, 2009 at 10:29 pm

    Zach,

    Teachers produce all the producers.

  24. JoeTaxpayer Says:
    June 24th, 2009 at 11:59 am

    I love this one, and was planning to post it this weekend on my blog. I trust that’s ok with you so long as I give full credit and link back to your site.
    Joe

  25. Phreesh Says:
    June 24th, 2009 at 12:26 pm

    Awesome one.

    Suggestions:

    reading and arithmetic - splitting the bill three ways

    reading and writing - letters from Grandma

    writing and arithmentic - working at the chalkboard in ninth grade math class

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