In the world
In the world of education
Sometimes there’s no imagination
No time to play or explore
No time to let things sink in
And going to your locker during class is a sin
But yet, the teachers still expect more.
In the world of education
We teachers lay the foundation
For our youth to be all they can be
We do everything we can
We pretend “It’s all in the plan”
And hope every student can see the “great-in-them” that we see
In the world of education
I wish there were more motivation
A want to discover and achieve
Where teachers depend on creativity
And students find relativity
All we need to do is to believe
I wish I understood
Why it takes so much time
To give to students what they need
Because some students need more to succeed
Yet, the “system” has no sense of speed
No matter how long the teachers plead
Sometimes it may take years to proceed
That’s not fair for our students, indeed.
In the world of education
There’s always more expectations
For teachers to move mountains and valleys
But the reality is
They’ll only look at a student’s test or quiz
And can’t see the true growth in our kids
In the world of education
We need more dedication
Both students and the teachers
Our community should be strong
And we all can get along
Where we all find strength in our features
In the world of education
There’s so much gratification
With success and joy and laughter
Each student makes a difference
And they leave their footprints
While we hope they’ll have dreams to run after