13.11.2025 21:23
A teacher, who encountered a woman's reaction of "You are not a teacher" in the building where she went to give private lessons, drew attention to the perception of unemployed teachers. The teacher stated, "An engineer who hasn't been appointed is still an engineer; a teacher who hasn't been appointed is still a teacher," bringing the issue of respect to the forefront on social media.
A teacher who gives private lessons shared an incident he experienced in the building he went to for a lesson on social media. He reported that when he encountered a woman at the door who said she was there for private lessons, she reacted by saying, "You are not a teacher." The teacher stated that this attitude implies "you are not considered a teacher unless you work in a school affiliated with the Ministry of National Education (MEB)."
"UNASSIGNED TEACHERS ARE STILL TEACHERS"
In his post, the teacher drew attention to the perception of unassigned teachers in society, stating, "If an unassigned engineer, lawyer, or dentist is still an engineer, lawyer, or dentist; an unassigned teacher is still a teacher." The teacher's post quickly garnered thousands of interactions, sparking discussions on social media.