Being a teacher is often a thankless job. Aside from some cards, a few small gifts, and probably too many apples on Teacher Appreciation Day, most teachers aren't rewarded for their amazing work.
In fact, it's probably fair to say that most teachers deal with complaints more than they get praised. Teachers regularly have to be hard on their students — no matter the age of the kids they're teaching, no teaching job is solely about academic education.
In addition to teaching their specific school subject, teachers are also responsible for helping their students adjust emotionally and behaviorally to growing up.
A lot of young teachers burn out after a few years because of the challenging aspects of the job, but those who teach for their entire lives are truly heroes. Every parent knows how hard it can be to teach a child — and teachers do it with up to 30 children!
