What people think teacher do: teach material What teachers actually do: address mental health blockers, help align resources where they're lacking at home, pro

What people think teacher do: teach material What teachers actually do: address mental health blockers, help align resources where they're lacking at home, provide a positive environment that children can escape to, inspire children to want to learn, deal with any myriad of emergency issues that come up on a given day (e.g. how often does a coworker have a bathroom accident and need your help addressing it, in the middle of your presentation?)