TEACHER INTERVIEW
By Dr. Hoyt W. Allen, Jr.
After being
interviewed by the
school
administration, the
eager teaching
prospect said:
"Let me see if I've
got this right. You
want me to go into
that room with all
those kids, and fill
their every waking
moment with a love
for learning. And
I'm supposed to
instill a sense of
pride in their
ethnicity, modify
their disruptive
behavior, observe
them for signs
of abuse and even
censor their T-shirt
messages and dress
habits.
You want me to wage
a war on drugs and
sexually transmitted
diseases, check
their backpacks for
weapons of mass
destruction, and
raise their self
esteem.
You want me to teach
them patriotism,
good citizenship,
sportsmanship, fair
play, how to
register to vote,
how to balance a
checkbook, and how
to apply for a job.
I am to check their
heads for lice,
maintain a safe
environment,
recognize signs of
anti-social
behavior, make sure
all students pass
the mandatory state
exams, even those
who don't come to
school
regularly or
complete any of
their assignments.
Plus, I am to make
sure that all of the
students with
handicaps get
an equal education
regardless of the
extent of their
mental or
physical handicap.
And I am to
communicate
regularly with the
parents by letter,
telephone,
newsletter and
report card. All of
this I am to do with
just a piece of
chalk, a computer, a
few books, a
bulletin board, a
big smile AND on a
starting salary that
qualifies my family
for food stamps!
You want me to do
all of this and yet
you expect me......
NOT TO PRAY???
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May the Lord have
mercy on our school
teachers. Pray for
them!
Plainly, don’t get
short changed. Let’s
be ready to meet our
Maker. The Bible (in
Acts) teaches that
to avoid hell and
gain heaven - one
must:
1) Believe In Jesus
As Savior (16:31) 2)
Repent Of Sins
(17:30)
3) Confess Christ
Audibly (8:37) 4) Be
Baptized In Water
(2:38)
5) Live A Christian
Life (14:22) 6) Be
Active In the Church
(2:47)
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