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WHY SHOULD THE TEACHER'S REWARD BE IN HEAVEN?

To say the truth, I don't feel flattered when I hear people tell me that the reward for my outstanding work, grit, and sacrifice is in heaven, in fact, I feel very sad, you know why? The doctor, Engineers, and people from all other professions offer their value for a reward which is most a times monetary but here I am doing all I can with all I am and I have and all I get is a reward that I would have to leave this world before I access, how fair is that?

Personally, I don't teach my learners with the intention that I want them to grow up, remember me, and come to appreciate my effort when they are all grown, that can happen, but I never think about it like that, it's not something they are to pay for or repay. My job is to ensure at the moment, I give them all I can to make them better people tomorrow. That is why it hurts when the government doesn't pay teachers on time or owes them for many months. That is why it hurts when teachers don't get any serious form of training for all their decades of service, the main reason why sometimes I don't blame public school teachers who are rusty and can't keep up with recent research and findings in their fields.

Agnes Onyekwere in a special digital programme organized for students
One thing I know can change the teaching sphere is if the government starts to place structures in place that ensure that teachers who are giving a lot to their jobs get extra recognition. Now I am not talking about the one that the government now influences or uses its bias to make the pick. I am talking about real structures that ensure the people doing the work are sifted and recognized.

The idea is to make teachers feel that their work matters and theirs is indeed a calling.

 

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