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Declining Teacher Ethics

 　　Tell me, what's wrong with teachers these days?

　　　　　　　　 —Foreword

　　Learning to be a person before learning to do things; being a good person before handling affairs—this is a principle everyone understands and should be a lifelong creed.

　　Teacher ethics are the soul of a teacher. With societal development, teacher ethics have declined. Corporal punishment of students is rampant, verbal abuse is commonplace, differential treatment is commonplace, and many fail to serve as role models. Teaching is inherently a sacred and noble profession, yet it has been tainted by the behavior of some teachers. I don't want to elaborate on examples, but I will only discuss three qualities I believe a teacher should possess.

　　First, as a teacher, one should treat every student equally, without discrimination or ranking. In a society built on money, sycophancy is inevitable, and many teachers have not escaped it. They show extra care to students from powerful families, while ignoring those from less privileged backgrounds. Is this the behavior of a teacher? Second,

　　as a teacher, one should respect students. Many teachers, relying on their title, arbitrarily verbally abuse students and take their belongings without permission. Is this the behavior of a teacher?

　　As a teacher, one should be a role model, educating and nurturing students. Teachers are role models for students, and their influence is profound and lasting. If a teacher doesn't understand the principles of interpersonal relationships and the basic responsibilities of being a decent human being, how can one expect them to teach good students? Similarly, students taught by such teachers are dangerous to society, useless to their families and detrimental to the nation.

　　In short, as teachers, we should possess professional ethics and dedicate ourselves to educating and nurturing students without hesitation. First, teach how to be a person, then teach how to do things; the future of the nation depends on teachers' ethics. Teaching by example and setting a good example are crucial and should not be taken lightly.

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