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Fellow Nigerians,

I am a teacher, and I am speaking out because I am unhappy with how teachers are treated. We are not paid well, and people don't respect us like we deserve.

So, I'm making a change. From now on, I will only do my job according to the amount I am paid. If I'm not given the pay or respect I deserve, I won't put in extra effort.

I want other teachers to join me. Let's show the country that teachers matter. Think about it, if all teachers from Creche to University dropped their tools, where would the doctors, lawyers, engineers, and other professionals come from?

If we don't teach them well, our society will decay, and crime will be everywhere. And when that happens, they will come looking for professional teachers to fix the mess.

To our leaders, I say: if you want good doctors, lawyers, and leaders, you need to support teachers. We're the ones shaping the future.

If you value lives, pay doctors and treat them well.They have their own lives to care for.

If they wait for patients to die before begging doctors, teachers should reduce their efforts and work according to how much they are paid and let the society decay, so they would see a need to value the education sector.

If you value your children's future treat teacher's well.We spend time with them than you do and can let many wrong things they learn at home to go uncorrected and make them see those wrong things as normal by being silent.

Teachers, if you don't show you worth something(that you are the Future Leaders builder), our value would never be seen.

Reduce your efforts and work according to your salary and see how the society would decay fast and see how they would come begging for your services.



Let's work together to make Nigeria a better place.

#SupportTeachers
#QualityEducation

Iamheretolearn:
Fellow Nigerians,

I am a teacher, and I am speaking out because I am unhappy with how teachers are treated. We are not paid well, and people don't respect us like we deserve.

So, I'm making a change. From now on, I will only do my job according to the amount I am paid. If I'm not given the pay or respect I deserve, I won't put in extra effort.

I want other teachers to join me. Let's show the country that teachers matter. Think about it, if all teachers from Creche to University dropped their tools, where would the doctors, lawyers, engineers, and other professionals come from?

If we don't teach them well, our society will decay, and crime will be everywhere. And when that happens, they will come looking for professional teachers to fix the mess.

To our leaders, I say: if you want good doctors, lawyers, and leaders, you need to support teachers. We're the ones shaping the future.

If you value lives pay doctors and treat them well they have their own lives to care for.If they wait for patients to die before begging doctors teachers should reduce their efforts and work according to how much they are paid and let the society decay so they would see a need to value the education sector.

If you value your children's future treat teacher's well.We spend time with them than you do and can let many wrong things they learn at home to go uncorrected and make them see those wrong things as normal by being silent.

Teacher's if you don't show you worth something(that you are the Future Leaders builder), our value would never be seen.

Reduce your efforts and work according to your salary and see how the society would decay fast and see how they would come begging for your services.



Let's work together to make Nigeria a better place.

#SupportTeachers
#QualityEducation

We are not supporting you, u will continue to be disrespected, if you don't what you ought to do

Stephenmouka:
We are not supporting you, u will continue to be disrespected, if you don't what you ought to do

What do you mean?

What do you mean?

I'm sure you have a teacher you remember everyday in your heart who shaped your life.True or false

The most underpaid job anytime I see a teacher; a male one, I always feel pity for them. Especially those in cheap schools

You reward is in heaven why are you complaining?

You are not doing it for the money but for the passion. Teaching is about passion.
We are all teachers

FriendsAndFans:
You are not doing it for the money but for the passion. Teaching is about passion.
We are all teachers

Passion without reward.

Passion that is not rewarded even when its impact is everlasting .

Will passion pay our health needs?

Will passion replace the lost energy?

Will passion pay our rents ?

Will passion build houses for us?

Will passion take care of our families etc?


When our passion is not rewarded how do you expect us to do the above.

Reward passion and see how some creative teachers would create many fun,inspiring activities to keep the Future Leaders engaged even on Sundays.

Lastly, we are not all Doctors

We are not all Lawyers.

We are not all Pastors.

We are not all Teachers.

Everyone has his own area of specialization .

Freshandfitpod:
You reward is in heaven why are you complaining?

It seems you under estimate what Teachers (especially Gen z teachers) can do to the future leaders placed in their hands.

If you fail to do your job at home,
sorry is your name.

Only a foolish Teacher wouldn't be able to differenciate a job from a charity .

When a Teacher's outstanding impact is being rewarded with peanuts,and he doesn't reduce his efforts ,they think that is how all teachers are wired(Not all teachers , especially Gen Z Teachers o).

Small pay = Small impact

More pay = More impact

It is a job.
It is meant to pay our bills.

Let me shock you some graduate Teachers still earn 20k for 20 days(4 weeks or 1 month) in this 2025 economy but if you see what these teachers are doing in the lives of these children,you will not want the efforts of these teachers to go without being fully rewarded.



What are we going to live on in old age, if our salaries can't even feed us well now?

You think Gen z Teachers will suffer what the older Teachers suffered?The society will suffer (decay) too.
Don't dare these gen Zs.

Our efforts as Educators(creche to university) once reduced,would be noticed in the society in less than a week.

Is teaching now an automatic ticket to heaven where you claim the reward is?

Iamheretolearn:
Fellow Nigerians,

I am a teacher, and I am speaking out because I am unhappy with how teachers are treated. We are not paid well, and people don't respect us like we deserve.

So, I'm making a change. From now on, I will only do my job according to the amount I am paid. If I'm not given the pay or respect I deserve, I won't put in extra effort.

I want other teachers to join me. Let's show the country that teachers matter. Think about it, if all teachers from Creche to University dropped their tools, where would the doctors, lawyers, engineers, and other professionals come from?

If we don't teach them well, our society will decay, and crime will be everywhere. And when that happens, they will come looking for professional teachers to fix the mess.

To our leaders, I say: if you want good doctors, lawyers, and leaders, you need to support teachers. We're the ones shaping the future.

If you value lives, pay doctors and treat them well.They have their own lives to care for.

If they wait for patients to die before begging doctors, teachers should reduce their efforts and work according to how much they are paid and let the society decay, so they would see a need to value the education sector.

If you value your children's future treat teacher's well.We spend time with them than you do and can let many wrong things they learn at home to go uncorrected and make them see those wrong things as normal by being silent.

Teachers, if you don't show you worth something(that you are the Future Leaders builder), our value would never be seen.

Reduce your efforts and work according to your salary and see how the society would decay fast and see how they would come begging for your services.



Let's work together to make Nigeria a better place.

#SupportTeachers
#QualityEducation

I remember the kind words of encouragement a parent once told me, and I would like to temper justice with mercy. To all my fellow educators out there who might be feeling burnt out or frustrated, I urge you to also temper justice with mercy because we owe it to ourselves, our students, and the nation to continue to inspire, motivate, and shape the future leaders of tomorrow.

Let's focus on doing our job with our best efforts.