Teacher's Week

May 3rd- May 7th Teacher Appreciation:
The dream begins, most of the time, with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you on to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called the truth. -Dan Rather
  
Education is the building block for our future. All of us can recall our favorite teacher, one whom encouraged us, invested in our lives, made learning an adventure, and even helped guide our future. Teachers are known to push students and expand on their creativity. Teaching is a very difficult job but one that has such a huge impact that can last a lifetime.
 
We thought it would be fun to kick-off teacher appreciation with some fun facts about teachers:
 

1. Teachers work an average of 10 hours per day.[i] 
2. 76% of public teachers are female.[ii]  
3. Teachers make 14% less than other professions that require lower degrees of education.[iii] 
4. Most Teachers receive a mug, apple, photo as a thank you.[iv] 
5. Lyndon Johnson was a teacher before he became President.[v] 
6. In colonial times into the early 10th century, most teachers were men.[vi] 
7. Christa McAuliffe (from the Challenger disaster in 1986) was the first teacher that went space.[vii] 
8. In 19 states, teachers are still able to ‘paddle’ students as a form of discipline.[viii] 
9. The top five paying states for teachers are: New York, Massachusetts, District of Columbia, Connecticut, and California.[ix] 
10. The average age of retirement is 59 years old.[x]

 
Teachers face challenges every day and take care of shaping the minds of students. At The Law Offices of Samantha K. Would, LLC we would like to say thank you to those teachers. Any teacher that calls and schedules a FREE consultation during May 3-May will receive a 10% discount on their Estate Planning as a thank you from our office. Call (717)-655-2676 to schedule today. We cannot wait to work with you!
 
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” -Benjamin Franklin 
                                                                                      OR
“They may forget what you said but they will not forget how you made them feel.” -Carl Buechner

[i] www.factretriever.com/teacher-facts  (last visited 4.29.2021)

[ii] Id.

[iii] Id.

[iv] Id.

[v] Id.

[vi] Id.

[vii] Id.

[viii] Id.

[ix] Id.

[x] Id.