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Teachers can save the economy.

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


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28 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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  27. Carina Says:
    March 24th, 2010 at 12:55 pm

    Another great post. It’s posts like these that keep me(and everyone else I’m sure) coming back for more. Don’t change what you’re doin!

  28. Debra Says:
    August 8th, 2010 at 10:39 am

    I am standing up for the inclusion of creativity in the ARTS in this diagram. If that element is missing, one’s education is not whole or relevant. Thanks for the opportunity to stand up for what I believe in.

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