Why teach?

I am so thankful for the young people I work with; they are the toughest audience. Teenagers don't try to be polite about giving you their attention when they're really bored. They don't hesitate to tell you that what you say makes no sense to them. They are keeping it real for me. And for that, I thank them, because they make me try harder and not be content to be stagnant and set in my ways. I will always be on the edge of new technology and slang. Some of the best books I ever read were dog-eared copies handed around among students and then passed to me. Students challenge my beliefs every day on things I thought I was sure of.

People see teachers as selfless, but I am drinking from the fountain of youth. How could I not love my profession?

- Greta DeAngelo, 'This is why I teach.'