04/10/2025
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๐๐๐๐๐๐ | Unsung Heroes: The Hidden Work in Chalk and Ink
๐๐ช๐ค๐ฌ ๐ต๐ฐ๐ค๐ฌ, ๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ฌ ๐ต๐ฐ๐ค๐ฌ...
๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฅ๐ข๐บ.
For some, it may feel like a picnic, a day of rest and leisure. But on the other side of the bed lies someone who wakes up to face a mountain of papers, looming deadlines, and endless preparations for evaluations. Itโs the weekend, and while the body longs for rest, the mind wrestles with unfinished tasks.
From being parents in their own homes to becoming counselors for their students, teachers carry countless burdens. And yet, despite it all, they continue to motivate, nurture, and shape us into better individuals. In a world often clouded by darkness, our teachers are the light that guides us toward success.
The lessons they impart do more than just help us pass exams, they stay with us, shaping our character and strengthening us for lifeโs challenges. Like a sharpened weapon forged slowly over time, these lessons become tools that help us overcome any obstacle.
For Ms. Nicole Sojor, a 4th-year BSEd English student at NORSU BSC, her teachers played a vital role in inspiring her to pursue teaching. โAside from my familyโs encouragement, it was also my teachers who influenced me to choose this profession. Every time I step into the classroom, whether as a student or a future teacher, I carry their wisdom with me. Itโs more than education, itโs a principle for life,โ she shared with deep gratitude.
Her words remind us that wherever life takes us, teachersโ lessons remain. Truly, education is a gift no one can ever take away.
Like Nicole, many future and current teachers see the profession as more than work, it is a calling.
While teachers carry their own personal struggles at home, they still walk into school every day, where another family, their students awaits them. Even when chaos greets them in the classroom, they never lose sight of their purpose.
For Ms. Shella Moleรฑo, an instructor from the College of Agriculture and Forestry, it is the opportunity to make a positive impact that motivates her to keep teaching. โThe thought that I can help shape studentsโ futures and inspire them to achieve their goals keeps me passionate about my profession,โ she said.
Balancing lessons, outputs, activities, and family is no small task. Yet she embraces both roles as part of her calling. For her, collaboration with colleagues lightens the load. โItโs about sharing ideas, supporting one another, finding solutions as a team, and creating a positive environment where everyone learns for the benefit of the students.โ
Her perspective reflects the dedication of countless teachers who pour their hearts and souls into their work, sacrificing rest, giving up weekends, and sometimes missing family gatherings just to fulfill their duties.
But in the midst of these sacrifices, having harmonious relationships in the workplace makes everything feel lighter. What once seemed like a burden becomes a stepping stone toward offering the best for the students. From the mutual support among educators flows a shared mission, to provide high-quality education.
Now, as we commemorate the heroism of our educators, let us pause and ask ourselves.
How can we truly give back to their countless, often unseen sacrifices? Our gratitude should not end with gifts, flowers, chocolates, letters, or certificates.
May we celebrate their dedication not just today, but every day, by becoming part of the call for systems that genuinely support our teachers, by amplifying their voices, and by giving them greater agency in their professional practice.
๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ข๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฑ, ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฒ๐
๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ง'๐จ ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ!
Via | Etchelyn Soledad
Graphics | Isadore Ruelo
