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A Tribute to the Teacher
The teacher is a prophet,
he lays the foundations of tomorrow.
The teacher is an artist,
he works with the precious clay of unfolding personality.
The teacher is a friend,
his heart responds to the faith and devotion of his students.
The teacher is a citizen,
He is selected and licensed for the improvement of society.
The teacher is an interpreter,
Out of his maturer and wider life he seeks to guide the young.
The teacher is a builder,
He works with the higher and finer values of civilization.
The teacher is a culture-bearer,
He leads the way toward worthier tastes, saner attitudes, more gracious manners, higher intelligence.
The teacher is a planner,
He sees the young lives before him as a part of a great system which shall grow stronger in the light of truth.
The teacher is a pioneer,
He is always attempting the impossible and winning out.
The teacher is a performer,
He seeks to remove the handicaps that weaken and destroy life.
The teacher is a believer,
He had abiding faith in the improvability of the race.
-- Joy Elmer Morgan
Editor, The Journal of the Faithful Education Association 1921-1954
Founder, Future Teachers of America. |