Comments on: Principal tells story of patience, persistence and love

By: Social(ist) Justice

Social(ist) Justice — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:39:02 +0000

This happens all the time. The problem is that most of the students who are born here do not appreciate the opportunity (enough) to refuse to fail. Some kids choose failure by not trying versus failure by giving their all and coming up short. It’s sad they quit on themselves, but beautiful when someone sees enough potential to keep driving the point home that anything is possible! Where have all the outreach workers gone?

By: maxparkteacher

maxparkteacher — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:19:17 +0000

Thanks Katy,

We need 20 of these stories for every story like the Markham one last week. Good things are happening all through the district if that is what you are looking for.

By: TheTruthHurts

TheTruthHurts — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:42:21 +0000

One of the greatest things about the best teachers is their ability to give and give with such a low rate of return. To me, that is a gift. Obviously, their success rate should increase. Nonetheless, for those with that gift (and teaching competence) there are great personal rewards and rewards for all society.

I had great teachers like this and couldn’t understand why they stuck with such clearly troubled kids. I now understand a bit better and am glad they did.

By: Cranky Teacher

Cranky Teacher — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:53:23 +0000

This was just what I needed to read right now. Sometimes the kids try so hard to push you away, it is really tempting to just say, screw it. But I have seen how kids grow and change and some really beat the odds, if you don’t give up on them.

Sadly, the odds are still the odds, and for every Tjay there are quite a few who end up homeless or in prison. Those are usually the ones that just one day stop coming to school altogether.