World Teachers’ Day: Our favourite 10 reasons that teachers gave for #WhyITeach

For World Teachers’ Day, we asked you to tell us why you became a teacher, or why you have remained a teacher, and you responded in your hundreds. Below are our 10 favourite answers, as well as a Storify so you can browse through all the tweets sent using the hashtag.
6th October 2015, 4:58pm

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World Teachers’ Day: Our favourite 10 reasons that teachers gave for #WhyITeach

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  1. @tes because I leave work feeling like a superhero, without having to don the lycra #WhyITeach #worldteachersday pic.twitter.com/MMO59RwGfB

    - Josie Kitchiner (@Josie_Kitchiner) October 5, 2015
  2. “There’s no other job that’s as challenging, confusing, or demanding as teaching, but sometimes ‘thank you’ means the world.” - @MissKateWoz
  3. For the trips with great pupils and great views #WhyITeach #geographyteacher #holderness @tes pic.twitter.com/mjGfC5716o

    - DOwen (@MrOwenGeography) October 5, 2015
  4. “Stickers, stamps, tea and going to bat for my kids who might not have anyone on their side other than me. Being there.” - @SocialistTeach
  5. #WhyITeach, because every child deserves a champion; an adult who will never give up on them. @tesusa pic.twitter.com/EJRrLbeP8Z

    - Erica Magnusson (@EricaMagnusson) October 5, 2015
  6. “It’s fun” - @ConorHeaven
  7. “To give children choice, independence, broadened minds, ambition, creativity and resilience to carry them through life.” - @SusanCMiles
  8. Because the girls never fail to amaze us with their talent, ambition and fresh thinking #whyiteach #ruletheworld @tes pic.twitter.com/9MOLDuWIEK

    - SHSK School (@SHSKSchool) October 5, 2015
  9. “So few careers can satiate an unhealthy stationery fetish.” - @swest_teach

 

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