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7 Facts About Teachers That Might Surprise You

May 4, 2020

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“What really makes a teacher is love … for it is love that transforms the social duty of the educator into the higher consciousness of a mission.”

Almost everyone has a story about a teacher who inspired them—the one who made learning fun, ignited a passion for a specific topic, or even pushed students hard to soar beyond expectations.

  1. There are more than 3 million teachers in the U.S.
  2. The vast majority of teachers are women.
  3. They probably work more than you realize.
  4. When they’re not teaching, many teachers are taking classes of their own.
  5. They spend their own money in the classroom.
  6. Frequently, that support goes way beyond school supplies.
  7. The best gift isn’t a red apple.