Labor Day celebrates the workers who have made America the country it is today. And all throughout the country, our public schools are full of some of the hardest-working people I have ever met. Teachers, administrators, support staff, custodians, counselors, teachers’ aids—they all work some of the longest hours of any professionals around. They invest countless hours in our kids, including long days, weekends, even summer and winter vacations. Most educators are driven by one driving mission: Making sure students get access to the education and life skills they need to succeed. Happy Labor Day, Teachers!

While cruising on Facebook the other day, I stumbled across this posting from Edutopia. I couldn’t resist sharing it with you.

A classroom teacher asked her students to respond to the prompt, “What’s the purpose of school?” This is one of the responses she got. Enjoy!

“The purpose of school is not just to learn, but become a better human being. Sure, you also need to know your math and history facts. But the point of school is to gain skills like, compassion, self-awareness, organization, and kindness. That is a teachers ultimate goal.”

I don’t think any of us in the educational community could have said it better.