teachers Quotes

“Now, we believe that the majority of teachers in America know our system must be reformed, to put students first so that America can compete, that teachers don't teach to become rich or famous. They teach because they love children.”

“I had a terrible education. I attended a school for emotionally disturbed teachers.”

“No one is more important to the future of our state than our teachers.”

“If we had in this room a hundred teachers, good teachers from good schools, and asked them to define the word education, there would be very little general agreement.”

“Teachers have a chance to mold someone, inspire them. I hope all teachers realize that.”

“I always found the extraordinary loss of life in the First World War very moving. I remember learning about it as a very young child, as an eight- or nine-year-old, asking my teachers what poppies were for. Every year the teachers would suddenly wear these red paper flowers in their lapels, and I would say 'What does that mean?'”

“Some of your teachers are actually closer in age to you than you think.”