I think teaching is all of these things.  As we have discussed in class, and as the way the education system stands, teaching is definitely a political field.  The students who have been excelling in school have been the students who come from middle to upper middle class families.  Also, these students are not picked out by their teachers to be problem children or bad seeds.  I also think that teaching can be political for those teachers who are advocates for their students and fighting for better education for all students, and not just those deemed privileged by society.

I also think that there are many moral issues teachers must face.  I think that teaching children that all people are equal regardless of race, gender, or sexuality is a moral issue that teachers face.  Also, treating students equally despite their differences is another moral issues teachers deal with.

 Lastly, teaching is emotional, and if a teacher does not express emotion in the classroom, that teacher is most likely not a very successful teacher.  I don’t mean that a teacher should cry and show rage, but the teacher needs to show passion for being a teacher, sympathy for students who are in difficult situations, and encouragement for all students.