The term “professional teacher” refers to the status of a person who is compensated to educate yet being a teacher is more than just earning a wage. It is our bravery, perseverance, devotion, and dedication to our vocation. Teachers also have a maternal or paternal relationship when they impact the lives of their students; this goes above and beyond the benefits they receive.

            Dealing with different students, dealing with varied attitudes, and assisting each learner in their intellectual struggle requires strength and adaptability in every classroom. it is undoubtedly a challenging duty that teachers must undertake. It’s not always simple to create a welcoming and happy climate inside the classroom, but we’re doing it incredibly.

            Teachers leave a legacy with every learner they work with, one that lasts a lifetime. This effect includes not only the academic skills they are taught, but also—and perhaps more significantly—the values formed inside the classroom, such as kindness, respect, responsibility, fairness, self-esteem, sportsmanship, and creativity. This effect is highly important because the newly created diverse family in the classroom will always be irreplaceable.

            Additionally, this legacy plays a significant role in learning and success. They learn more thoroughly, are more driven in life, and are more capable of doing well in it. Beyond their own issues, challenging circumstances, and adversities in life, teachers always put their students’ needs first and treat them like their own children. Teachers have a significant impact on students’ lives. We play a role in determining how they will develop into successful and positive people in the future. And only teachers can leave such a legacy and even parents believe it after being a teacher of their children during the pandemic.

By: Mrs. Rowena D. De Leon | Teacher II | Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary School | Munting Batangas, Balanga City, Bataan |