What teachers make

He says d problem with teachers is,"What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?"

He reminds d  other dinner guests that it's true what they say about teachers. Those who can, do; those who can't, teach.

I decide to bite my tongue instead of his and resist the temptation to remind the other dinner guest that it's also true what they say about lawyers. 

"I mean, u're  a teacher, Taylor,"he says. "Be honest. What do you make?"

And I wish he hadn't done that (asked me to be honest) coz, u see, I have a policy about honesty & butt-kicking: if u ask for it, I have to let u have it.

u want to know what I make?

I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.

I can make  a C+ feel like  a Congressional Medal of Honor and an A- feel like a slap in the face. How dare u waste my time with anything less than ur very best?!

I make kids sit through 40 minutes of study hall in absolute silence.

No, u may not work in groups.

No, u may not ask a question. Why won't u get a drink of water? coz u're not thirsty. u're bored. That's why.

I make parents tremble in fear when I call home: 

I hope I haven't called at a bad time. I juz wanted to talk to u about something Billy said today.

 Billy said,"Leave the kid alone. I still cry sometimes, don't u?

And it was the noblest act of courage I ever seen.

I make parents see their children for who they are & what they can be..

U want to know what i make?

I make kids wonder,

I make them question.

I make them criticise.

I make them apologise and mean it.

I make them write, write, and write.

And then i make them read.

 I make them spell definitely beautiful, definitely beautiful, definitely beautiful over & over & over again untill they never misspell either one of those words again.

I make them show all their work in math.

And hide it on their final drafts in English.  

I them understand that if u got this (brain)

then u follow this ( heart) & if someone ever tries to judge u by what u make, u give them this (finger).

Let me break it down for u, so u know what I say is true:

I make a difference! What about u? 

u see that??? how great sacrifices that teachers made....???