Why Qatari graduates opt not to join the teaching profession?

Hi, I think it is a world wide problem. Excelling students do not turn into teaching carreer. This is due to numerous reasons.First, teaching is the lowest paying job worldwide. Second, teaching stopped being a social status in our Arab community.I once asked one of my students :why don't you want to be a teacher? She answered:I dont want to be mocked by students all the time. Third, our teaching system is failing teachers. Between human rights projects and rules of physical abuse and modern teaching methods ,the teacher had become a clown and a door mat for every body. Students are now less focused than before and distracted between satellite channels , internet and other entertainment gadgets. WE are teaching only because we know that we are the last resort for values in this community.I live in Lebanon and I think this is a common problem in all Arab countries
14 February 2008, 10:15

I agree with Nesreen 100%. What happened to teachers being respected by the society. They work so hard to teach our children day to day values and yet they get pennies. I think they should be the highest paid because they set the foundation for our kids. Without teachers, there'll be no civil society. Without teachers, there would be no development. Without teachers, the society would then go back to the stone age. I tried teaching part time for one hour a day and after a month, I just couldn't take it. Teachers out there -- hats off to you.
14 February 2008, 12:30

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19 February 2008, 07:15

Nesrin is right, it is the same problem in America. Teachers are not paid particularly well over here and the community does not give them very much support. (Instead there are public divisions and controversies) I have heard from a few teachers that it was much better in Germany and Ireland. In those countries, the parents get involved and spend time at the schools helping out and the businesses give teachers discounts and priority service.
3 March 2008, 02:15

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10 March 2008, 04:45