Teacher Appreciation Week: Why do You Love to Teach?

Continuing our appreciation of teachers during National Teacher Appreciation Week, we’ve been following the twitter conversation under the hashtag #pbslovesteachers on the question “why do you love to teach?”

The answers have been heartwarming, smile inducing and downright sweet.

Why do you love to teach? If you are on Twitter, send us your answer to @gpbeducation and remember to use the hashtag #pbslovesteachers. You can also put your answer in the comments section below.

Here is a sample of some of the responses.

Teaching is like skipping a stone on a pond, it starts ripples that go on & on. That's why I love being a teacher. #PBSLovesTeachers

— Deidra Gammill (@DeidraGammill) May 4, 2014

I love teaching because it means I'll never stop learning. #PBSLovesTeachers

— Adam Wuerfele (@AWuerfele) May 4, 2014

Thanks Mrs. Zita Burton for inspiring me in 6th grade mini-society. I use those lessons every day in my econ class. #PBSLovesTeachers

— Derek D'Angelo (@derekdangelo) May 8, 2014

#EmmaKdoub kids using @hurlechr 's portaportal to determine exact species of Salamander I found #PBSLovesTeachers pic.twitter.com/jAnfbAuzMz

— Mr Dulberger (@mrdulberger) May 8, 2014

I love that my 10th graders aren't afraid to show kindness and I love getting to learn something everyday. #PBSLovesTeachers

— Rachel Haselby (@RHaselby) May 8, 2014

My favorite thing about being a teacher is the interaction with my students, learning about them, their talents and dreams #PBSLovesTeachers

— Dr. K. Fitzhenry (@DrKFitzhenry) May 7, 2014

I love utilizing technology to enhance my lessons. #PBSLovesTeachers

— LaTonya Taylor-Rowe (@latonya_rowe) May 7, 2014

The girl who always said no would start saying yes. All bcuz of a #teacher. #TeacherAppreciationWeek #PBSLovesTeachers #TeachersMatter

— Caroline Brewer (@BrewerCaroline) May 6, 2014

#PBSLovesTeachers We teachers build a real caring community that counters the troubles at home and on the streets and in the world.

— Henry T. Hill (@MarketplaceMLC) May 8, 2014