Dedication: Teachers Are Unsung Heroes Of The Philippine Election
My dearest Mama is a teacher, and I am often inspired by her dedication along with the other teachers in our country, especially during the elections. Some teachers experience being yelled at, working extended hours, and many go along with their duty without complaint. In some areas, the conditions that these teachers are met with include threats of bombing, shooting, intimidation, as well as power outages and heat exhaustion.
This election season, we look towards the winning candidate and bid them a job well done, but sometimes, we need to look in a different direction, and turn to our teachers and give them a heartfelt ‘thank you’ for all they do.
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Of course, these are just my two cents (or pesos) on the issue, but you can’t deny the many dedicated teachers throughout our land, who despite the conditions, eagerly go about their duties because they believe in an election process that shows to the rest of the world our act of democracy. Maybe the next time you pass a teacher, thank them for their hard work…
Notes on The Photo: (Via Sunstar Davao), Teachers at the Quezon Elementary School along Ponce Street in Davao City use candles to light up the classrooms, where they are counting the votes casts after the power transformer feeding electricity to the school exploded at around 7:20 p.m. Monday night. (Seth delos Reyes)
I don’t think the people realize what our brave teachers go through every elections. And yet, they are never given credit for a job well done. Thank you ma’ms and sirs for the service you give us every elections.
[...] two weeks ago, i wrote about the heroism and the dedication that our teachers bring each and every time election season comes. Despite the dangers and the [...]