Teachers must perform their duties with purpose

Jun 06, 2008 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,
From the start of this year to present time I have read of three incidents of teachers being sexually involved with students.

One of those incidents was involuntary, but sadly the other two were apparently voluntary. Even sadder are the realities of the common element in all three incidents being teachers who have lost or have never had any understanding of the importance and profound responsibility of being a teacher. Contrary to present belief, teaching is more than a career or a source of income. Teaching in its simplest form is to impart knowledge. But more profoundly, teachers (of any facet of life) are those who play significant roles in shaping our world view.

They provide us with definitions and standards with which to make proper judgments. Therefore, teachers not only impart knowledge, but rather, their values, morals, and opinions – just to name a few. Whether these things are done wittingly or unwittingly, whether their values are right or wrong, these are the things teachers do.

I am therefore making a plea to teachers to live and teach with a sense of purpose as teachers. Teachers, you have significant roles in shaping the future of this country. What Guyana is tomorrow will have been significantly influenced by your actions today.

Ganesh Gupta

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