If it weren't for teachers, where would we all be? The education you receive from your teachers stands follows you for all of your life. Kids don't always see it this way, but when you grow to adulthood, you'll find that at least a few of your teachers return to memory, fondly. School children seldom are aware of the long hours a teacher puts in. While you've finished your homework, that teacher is still grading papers and preparing lesson plans and activities, in between dinner and bedtime. Teachers are also notoriously underpaid. Adding insult to injury, teachers typically buy classroom supplies out of their own pocket, which are not reimbursed!