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Teacher retirement Quotes

16 quotes from 12 authors

Leaving the classroom after years of shaping minds brings both relief and reflection. These sixteen statements, voiced by twelve educators and observers, capture the bittersweet mix of pride, nostalgia, and new horizons that accompany a teacher’s retirement.

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Old teachers never die, they just grade away.

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The best teacher lodges an intent not in the mind but in the heart.

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A retired husband is often a wife's full-time job.

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The children are now working as if I did not exist.

Maria Montessori

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The money is no better in retirement but the hours are!

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Gainfully unemployed, very proud of it, too.

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A man can't retire his experience.

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There's one thing I always wanted to do before I quit...retire!

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The splendid thing about education is that everyone wants it. Like influenza, you can give it away without losing any of it…

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The teacher is one who makes two ideas grow where only one grew before.

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Retirement: That's when you return from work one day and say, "Hi, Honey, I'm home - forever."

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Retirement means no pressure, no stress, no heartache... unless you play golf.

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Warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child.

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Retirement: It's nice to get out of the rat race, but you have to learn to get along with less cheese.

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I wish to take this opportunity to extend my gratitude to you for your cooperation, understanding, and support during my employment here.…

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Teacher's Retirement Motto: I Used to Teach. Now I Have No Class.

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