Posted on November 24, 2020
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| "Kasim" is "November" in the Turkish language. And "Ogretmenler Günü" means "Teachers Day." The man in this banner is Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the first president of the Republic of Turkey. |
Teachers are important in every nation!
Of course, in some ways, we humans are all teachers, just as we are all learners. For one thing, we teach ourselves many things! Those of us who are not paid to teach do still teach younger siblings, friends, and to some extent older loved ones - and when we are adults we teach our own children and often co-workers, customers, and others.
to giving fascinating lectures, to creating museum displays and wonderful video/computer games - to education!
And we all benefit from amazing teachers. Kids who learn critical thinking skills - kids who learn how to read, how to find trustworthy sources, how to do research, how to test ideas using the scientific method - kids who develop their creativity and learn to believe in their own ability to learn - Wow! What can't a society do when people have quality educations?!
That's not exactly what I was expecting; "Teacher's Day" seemed like it was obviously going to be honoring paid, professional teachers, not a nation's president.
their nation's future lay in their children, and their children's educations, and in making progressive reforms that helped the nation become more modern, fair, secular, and industrial.
Hooray for kids, and hooray for teachers, and hooray for leaders with true leadership!
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