The Teacher’s Health
There can be no question about a teacher’s health being of the greatest importance to effective and cheerful work. No fear as to health need be experienced by the teacher who takes plenty of exercise and gets out into God’s great out-of-doors for fresh air. There is no excuse for the teacher who is cross and mistreats the pupils and scowls at their every mistake or mischievous prank, and then justifies her attitude by saying, “I do not feel well.” It should be an infallible rule with every teacher to make no attempt to teach while ill. It is far better for a child to miss a day or two of school than to be subjected to the rule of a cross, peevish, fretful teacher. Only the teacher buoyant with good health should be allowed in the school-room. Little needs to be said about the many chronic diseases which are contagious, such as tuberculosis, and are easily transmitted to the pupils by infected teachers. It is a teacher’s plain duty to keep himself in good health.