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In the article Things You Really Need to Learn by Steve Downes, it is written that teachers teach useless information to students. He writes that students need to learn ten things:

1. How to predict consequences
2. How to read.
3. How to distinguish truth from fiction.
4. How to empathize.
5. How to be creative.
6. How to communicate clearly.
7. How to learn.
8. How to stay healthy.
9. How to value yourself.
10. How to live meaningfully.

Although teachers do not outwardly and explicitly teach these as lesson, but throughout their lessons and day to day interactions with students, teachers do teach these important life skills to students. Through their lessons teachers teach children about empathy, creativity, self value, clear communication, health, predicting consequences for ones actions, and living meaningfully. Teachers do more then just stand up in front of a class and "preach" lessons to students. They support their students and provide the students with a meaningful role model in the class room. I do not agree that teachers provide useless information in schools. Teachers are much more then just a "teacher". They are there to support their students however they are needed.