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Based on the 1965 Vatican 2 document
Declaration on Christian Education - Conclusion

The final part of the document again encourages young people to think about being teachers

As mentioned in the very first reflection on this document, fewer and fewer young people want to be teachers
....this probably means the standard of teachers is going down....just as in other professions that no one wants to join

One main reason:  too much stress: I've often heard the children of teachers say they don't want to be teachers
....because of the stress they've seen their parents under

Teaching always has been and always will be a "vocation", a special calling....like nursing...not everyone's cup of tea,
not everyone able to teach.

Christians have extra energy/dedication/patience/perseverance  in their human tank

I would not be surprised to find that the percentage of Christian teachers in all schools
continues to increase as life in the blackboard jungle continues to get more difficult
....because only a Christian sense of vocation will counter the fear of "too much stress"

To go further, if such a trend continues, the time will not be far away
when the majority of teachers in all schools will be Christians!?

Jesus, please give more young Christians the generosity to accept the vocation of teaching