Ahhh... Teachers

I was reading the Yahoo News and saw this scroll across my screen. Enjoy!

For all those teachers out there:

Things you child's teacher wont tell you:
1. The truth is simple: Your kid will lie to get out of trouble.

2. We’re sick of standardized testing and having to “teach to the test.”

3. Encourage your child to keep reading. That’s key to success in the classroom at any age.

4. Your child may be the center of your universe, but I have to share mine with 25 others.

5. Please stop doing everything for your child and allow them to make mistakes. How else will they learn?

6. Guys who dribble a ball for a couple of hours a game can make up to $20 million a year. We educate future leaders and make about $51,000 a year.

7. We take on the role of mother, father, psychologist, friend, and adviser every day. Plus, we’re watching for learning disabilities, issues at home, peer pressure, drug abuse, and bullying.

8. Supportive, involved parents are crucial. But some are “helicopter parents”—they hover too much.

9. Kids dish on your secrets all the time—money, religion, politics, even Dad’s vasectomy.

10.Please, no more mugs, frames, or stuffed animals. A gift card to Starbucks or Staples would be more than enough. A thank-you note: even better.

** Special thanks to American Federation of Teachers who interviewed teachers for these!