Of all the off-color, repugnant and (most of the time) ignorant remarks that regularly make their way to the print or online editions of ‘30 Seconds,’ I must admit that those which entail “teacher-bashing,” as it’s come to be known, are by far my least favorite. Face it, one expects ignorance when it comes to politics (especially these days) or matters on a global scale (climate change, war and genocide all spring to mind), but teachers?

In this writer’s humble opinion, those who continually belittle our area educators, simply put, are lacking in education themselves. No offense. Then again, a quick perusal of the spelling (and writing in general) on ‘30 Seconds’ kind of proves my point.

The fact of the matter is this: teaching, as a profession, can be (and many times is) a thankless, discouraging and – sadly – pointless exercise in futility, thanks in part to our younger generations’ penchant for laziness and self-gratification. And it’s that laziness that’s allowed our country to fall behind in most – if not all – subject areas; math, science, you name it. Yet who do people tend to blame, once the cards are on the table?

You guessed it ... teachers.