[NABS-L] Being More Respectful To Our Teachers

[Naim Muawia Abu-El Hawa]

Good Day:
Respecting those upholding positions of authority is vital to any functional society; as is taught by the structural functional theory of Sociology, each individual plays his or her respective role in society as a whole.  In fact, in certain cultures, students hold so much respect for their instructors that they cannot look them in the eye.  On a separate note, it is rather unfortunate that teachers earn such low salaries, as compared to such professionals as boxers, professional football players, and/or professional basketball players.  Please do not get me wrong, I have a great degree of respect for professional sports; however, way too much money is being dumped into the entertainment industry, as compared to our educational system.  Nevertheless, I can easily spend $60 on music a week; yes, call me a hypocrite.  As I flip another page of my textbook for my online course, I am taking another teacher or professor out of employment, with my reliance on virtual classrooms and the Internet.  Please Note: This is just my opinion, I am not gaining any political endorsements for the above statements.  Many thanks and much respect.
Sincerely,
Naim Muawia Abu-El Hawa
Vice President: Virginia Association of Blind Students
National Association of Blind Students
National Federation of the Blind
Email: nmabuelhawa at gmail.com
Cell: (202) 848-8932

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Dear Students,

I hope all of you are doing well. On the news this morning I heard about a teacher in Texas whose post on Facebook went viral. She feels that she is being disrespected by students and parents. This story got me thinking about the respect that Tvi's and orientation and mobility instructors deserve to receive from their students. Even though I am no longer in the public school system, I still keep in contact with my former teachers including my Tvi and mobility instructor. Parents must teach their children to respect those who are in authority over them. How much respect do you give your teachers? I would love to hear your thoughts on this topic. _______________________________________________
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