Awesome teachers

My friend Kortnee is a teacher in Jacksonville, FL. I must admit that watching what she posts on Facebook makes me want to be back in school again. She's awesome. She is able to work sports into her lessons. I told her today that her students will forever remember how awesome she was. She accused me of only saying that because she's now rooting for IU. (She needs to get off the cynical bus. I really just like her approach.)

While I like to blow my teacher friends a lot of junk about breaks, summers off, etc. I do recall how important teachers were in shaping who I am today. If it were not for Mrs. Miller (1st grade) I wouldn't love to read. If it were not for Mrs. Reed (2nd grade) I wouldn't know that I should always stand up for myself. She was so proud of me for taking on the class bully! If it were not for Mrs. Cook (6th grade) I wouldn't strive to always be grammatically correct. If it weren't for Mr. Kerlin (9th grade) I wouldn't know that green beans don't grow on trees and to always show my work when solving math problems. Granted, the latter has served me a little more in my adult life, but it is still good to know about the beans. If it weren't for Mr. Drook (10th grade) I wouldn't know much about American history and how important it is to vote in each election. The list could go on and on. Teachers don't get enough respect and I'm sorry for that. I'm going to change my tune on this subject--even if I do wish I got a summer break.