1) 71 % of teachers are women.
2) The average teacher spends approximately 11.6 hours a week on non-compensated duties.
3) In ancient Greece teachers were paid higher wages than skilled craftsman. They received gifts from citizens also. The highest paid teachers in Greece were music teachers.
4)Nearly three out of four (73%) enter teaching because of their desire to work with young people.
5)Oscar nominees who played teachers – Robin Williams in Dead Poet’s Society, Ryan Gosling in Half Nelson, Richard Dreyfuss in Mr. Holland’s Opus.
6) During an average school day, teachers are spending:
• an average of almost 5 hours on instruction (in class and providing tutoring or extra academic support)
• approximately 36 minutes on student supervision and discipline
• 45 minutes planning, preparing, or collaborating with colleagues
• 36 minutes is spent on grading, documenting, and analyzing student work
• almost 15 minutes communicating with parents via email, phone, or face-to-face meetings.
