How is teaching portrayed to the public?

 This is a very stratified question as there are many perspectives on how teachers are viewed in today's society. I suppose that the answer to the question will entirely depend on who is being asked. It feels as though today's society enjoys the crucifiction of teachers. Teachers are praised by few, but judged by many. They are expected to work on a low salary (even though that is not why we do the job), while constantly being told the many things society perceives us doing wrong. There are some that see teachers as heroes of modern society, helping to raise of future generations and mold them into leaders. These people seem to understand that teaching takes a lot and that we just wish the best for the children that enter and exit through that classroom door. However, it seems as though people are constantly making demands that teachers can simply not keep up with. Teachers will be either slandered or praised on networks and newspapers, with no middle ground being found. The public will see one amazing video of communication between a teacher and student, and they will assume that that classroom is constantly functioning at maximum capacity with the best opportunities for their students. It seems as though those teachers can do no wrong. On the other side, there will be a video shown of a teacher struggling, and people will then say "See! I told you that these teachers are no good." There seems to be no opportunities for teachers to win no matter the circumstances. We, as the next generation of educators, will hope for the best views being portrayed to the public but there will always be a bias stuck onto teachers like the stickiest of glues.

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