<p>1of42,
the thread’s title poses a fair question: “Do <em>your</em> teachers love neediness?” The question by its nature invites anecdotal answers. As long as those answers are understood & received anecdotally, no harm (even if the particular answers happen all to be negative).
What I object to is the carrying of the ball across serial football fields, if you will. The posters on this board do not know the universe of teachers. They know only teachers in their limited worlds. I objected to the immature & rather nasty (for example) reply that said “teachers [generally, universally] eat it up.” It’s simply inaccurate, & reveals more about the poster than about teachers that poster has never met.
I see this time & again on CC, both in the Cafe & in the Forum. How would any of you feel if I repeatedly trashed your profession(s), comprehensively: “Nurses…doctors…lawyers…accountants…professors (take your pick) are this, do this,” & did so with ridicule.
It’s unfortunate that many on CC have met unprofessional examples of the teaching profession – those who do not interpret their roles with the professionalism required to perform the job with dignity & as it was intended. I can’t help that. But really, some of you with your snickering, catty tone should be ashamed of yourselves. </p>
<p>I’m pretty disgusted myself with many teachers with whom I share little in common. But every week I meet many fine & excellent teachers as well.</p>