I recently rediscovered a comedy skit that I had seen last summer. It’s basically a parody of ESPN’s SportCenter (that’s a sports news show for anyone who didn’t know). In this video, instead of reporting on pro sports, the comedians talk about “the latest developments in the exciting world of pro teaching.” In this academic utopian world the best teachers can earn annual salaries in the tens of millions of dollars and actually star in commercials for the new BMW 6 Series. I think it’s a video worth watching so I’m not going to ruin any more of it (the link will be posted below).
I decided to advertise for this video because I think it relates to our discussion about money and particularly about professors’ salaries. Someone mentioned in class (I think it was Xavier) that teachers are the ones who are really down in the trenches and doing a significant amount of the work in preparing students for the future, yet they don’t receive the credit they deserve. I think this video, in an exaggerated manner, displays how much we should value quality teachers and professors and the difference they can make.
I don’t want to sound like too much of a kiss-up so I’m going to end my post here. This is the link to video, I encourage all to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkHqPFbxmOU
