The movie American Teacher was very emotional to me. My view on becoming a teacher is slightly different now. Before, I understood that teachers did not have a very high salary but I never looked at it in a personal way. This movie made me realize how difficult teaching can be and that you must really have a passion for kids to be able to make it.
The biggest frustration in the movie seemed to be the lack of pay that teachers got. None of the teachers in the movie were selfish and none of them really seemed to complain about money but that seemed like the main cause for all the other issues. Many people struggled to make enough money to support their family which can make things really hard on a family,
Teaching can be improved without just raising the pay. The districts could donate supplies for the teachers that way they would not be expected to spend money out of their pockets to buy the supplies they need to teach. Also, they could allow longer planning periods and lunches to give the teachers more time to plan and relax!
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