I am a teacher
In the midst of crisis, I am being judge
Like those criminals
I am judge because they think I do nothing
I do nothing for the sake of this stressful situations
I do nothing to teach my students
I do nothing and just being paid with my whole salary
Who are you to judge me anyway?
When I take overtime for the sake of education,
When I get sick due to being overworked because of working from 8 am to 5 PM then continue working at home for unfinished task,
did you give me a helping hand or even a praise of encouragement?
You didn't, right?
For the reasoning, 'IT'S YOUR JOB!'
It really is so, I will never argue with you.
When COVID 19 comes, some requested for teacher's presence in the frontline
Here you go again
Talk non-stop
The reason is teachers are just at home
You think we are useless
Just take note,
in the beginning of COVID crisis
we are on privileged long leave,
only because we can't use our long leave for the sake of education
It's for the children and for the future of the country.
In other words, if I can stand and talk even I have fever, I will work.
Recently, I read suicide reports telling that teachers are the reason of those deaths
My heart hurts
Here I am again, I feel like a sinner from the deathrow
Why is that again?
Due to modules and deadlines
When there are reports about teacher's suicide,
does it trend on news?
I guess, no.
Only because you pay us a little of your attention if we aren't useful to you.
It hurts like hell
We also have our own deadlines ourselves
Why did you choose to enroll and act like a victim knowing this will be the situation?
I didn't force you, right?
I didn't
I just encourage you to learn
We are all part of this system
I am too
I need to abide
I just let you know the deadlines
I—myself didn't established that
Sorry for being a burden if you think so
To be honest, even I love all of you
I feel so tired of doing this acts of love
but I am not regretting choosing you over and over again
even if you always hurts me so much
To all the students out there,
I want to let you know
I love you
I am sorry if you think I am a burden to you
I always offer a helping hand if you need me
I wish you can offer me too
Please, don't overreact at everything
If you're feeling exhausted with this situation around us
Don't forget that I am too
I don't want this in the first place
so please, don't put all the blame on me
Remember that I am a human too
I am capable of feeling what you feel.
I am a HUMAN, dear child
I just didn't post everything I do in the social media for you to see that I am hardworking
If you need evidence of my hardworking, just look at the module that we deliver to you
It isn't flawless but delivered safely to you
Thank you for hearing me out.
Your teacher in the new normal