There is an old saying. You may know it. It goes something like this: "those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.". I wonder if those people who believe this quote is true have ever spent one week in a classroom with 26 7-year olds, trying to teach them how to read while having the administration breathing down their back to "teach the test" & "get the scores", all the while having parents either scrutinize their every move or not caring in the slightest that their child is failing- what do they need school for anyway--- Not to mention the parents who just know that little Susie is the smartest child to have ever walked the earth...

Those who believe this statement must have forgotten the 12 years of school, plus the 4-6 years of college, where people taught them things and know how to do it better.
So I think the statement should be changed- "those who can, teach. Those who can't, do"-- for knowing something well enough to teach it gives you the ability to DO and TEACH....

This video has been going around on Facebook and it brought tears to my eyes.

If a teacher isn't in it for the right reason, they are not going to last long. Teachers may not get paid much, but to have a child come back in 10 years and say, "thank you for believing in me" or seeing a child's eyes light up because they can read a sentence will forever outweigh all the critics and negative comments about teachers.

Here is the video