About Teachers

"To teach, one must be passionate, motivated, and inspired-full of life. However, many teachers die soon after entering the system, showing up routinely everyday as part of the walking, breathing, living dead, with no hope, inspiration or motivation....Maybe our students are not on fire because we, the educators, are not on fire. Many of us have become fire fighters, pouring water on the fire of our children's hopes and dreams, rather being the fire lighter, and igniting them every day to go beyond their limited view. Be honest, which are you: fire fighter or fire lighter?"
-- Calvin Mackie quoted in "Teacher Buried at 70, Died at 25!" in Education Matters