Taylor Mali: What Teachers Make

Taylor Mali is an accomplished teacher and slam poet. He once went to a dinner party where a rude guest expressed deep skepticism about the value and skills of teachers.

"I mean, you're a teacher, Taylor. Come on. Be honest. What do you make?"

And I wish he hadn't done that: asked me to be honest. Because, you see, I have this little policy about honesty and ass-kicking, which is: if you ask for it, then I have to let you have it. 

And so he did. Gavin Aung Than illustrated the tale in comic form. You can read the full text at the link below.

Link -via Nag on the Lake

Or, to watch the video of Mr. Mali's glorious retelling of the incident, click on Continue reading.


(Video Link)


Comments (4)

This is an oldie but a goodie! I love the video because of the emotion. As a teacher who is about to get a ten year legislated contract in a province where teachers could be beheaded in the streets and no one would care, this video still makes me feel a little better. It's so hard to be a teacher, but it's such a great profession.
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