Amanda

“If someone shows promise in a trade, why not give them practical business advice, teach them how to handle money, show them the ways they can start their own business, and help them to become fully trained?”
― Erin Osborne, What They Don't Teach You

“Do not let politics, testing, and erroneous policies make you lose sight of why you are there. It will be a struggle to reach all of your students, and it will not be easy, but you will see a difference in your students, you will get thank you’s from parents and community members, you will have an impact in your community. Do not give up. You know why you went in to teaching, we all do it for the same reasons, and none of them include money, power, or notoriety. Your students need you. And they do appreciate you.” – Nine years, Texas”
― Erin Osborne, What They Don't Teach You

“They spend years, sometimes decades of their lives working on their craft. They perfect their lessons, become better teachers, and work their asses off every day.”
― Erin Osborne, What They Don't Teach You

“Thirty five percent of teachers leave the profession by the end of the first year”
― Erin Osborne, What They Don't Teach You