Teachers....What are they teaching anyway?

So it seems my daily post idea was short lived, I guess it happens when you're in college. *Shrugs*

Speaking of college, as some of you may know, I'm currently in college to become a teacher. [a music education teacher to be exact.] As I go through my schooling day to day, learning how to teach, and what methods to produce the best results, one topic comes up.

Salary.

The average teacher in America makes $45,000 [as quoted from my textbook.] Now, you could think I'm ranting about this just because I want to be a teacher, so I want to be rich. No, that's not it. Not only is pay low as a public educator, they do not receive my credit for what they do. Why can a doctor make $100+K and people think of him/her as a qualified 'professional'. My question today is, Why are teachers not considered 'professionals'? Is it the monetary value that qualifies you to be a professional?

You know, I find it quiet ironic, after all, who taught the doctor how to do the things they are capable of anyway? You guessed it, A TEACHER. It seems our society has forgotten just what exactly it is that teachers do. They shape the minds of our children, they teach them the tools to go out and be a productive part of society. Have you ever thought what would happen if there were no teachers?

Just food for thought, and please, give teachers their due, they work hard for it.

Stay Classy, Interweb