The Teachers of Gunderson

I found myself wondering why we, the students always state our opinions of teachers, yet we never really hear what the teachers themselves think. I decided to find out what students think makes a teacher tick, and what actually does make them tick, so I started interviewing.
I interviewed Mrs. Kirker and Mr. Tompson, asking them about their jobs. When I asked if they'd ever planned on being teachers and Mrs. Kirker said that she always liked the idea of teaching, while Mr. Tompson said that he finished college before actually trying the teaching job. Both teachers said they liked literature and decided to teach English. Did you ever wonder what teachers usually do in their spare time? Well Mrs. Kirker enjoys running, hiking, and flying with her husband. Mr. Tompson said that he liked to cook, write, and draw. When I asked if the teaching profession was really worth it, they both said yes, though Mrs. Kirker did comment on how the job's requirements and amount of tests have changed, making the job more difficult and less fun. Both said that watching students grow and reach their potential throughout the school year is a good reward for them.
I asked both teachers what they do and don't like about their jobs. Mrs. Kirker answered with the potencial reaching reward above, and she doesn't like all of the new requirements because many of them really have nothing to do with the students. Mr. Tompson said that he liked being with and teaching kids, but he doesn't like all of the grading, paperwork, and diceplinning students. ''I wish I had a grading machine,'' he said in the interview.
I also interviewed the Gunderson student, Hunter Justin A to see the views of a student. He said that teaching is a great and respectable profession and that he would like to be a teacher of world history. He said, and I wholeheartedly agree, that teachers simply aren't paid enough for all they have to deal with. Even if it's rewarding enough for the teachers I interviewed, a little more appreciation wouldn't hurt, would it?
In conclusion, it takes a dedicated and patient person to be a teacher and a mature student to see that.

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