Teaching the teachers: Why educators need financial literacy training too

In every corner of this world and every classroom, there is a teacher who makes a difference not just for today but for the future.

- MANISH MISHRA

Teachers impart valuable knowledge, critical-thinking skills, and a strong foundation for students' lifelong learning. However, even though teachers are quite proficient in lesson planning and curriculum designing, they are still unprepared when it comes to money matters because they are expected to teach the future ones' fortunes without providing them the necessary tools to make their financial well-being grow.

This contradiction raises an important question: Why the hell don't we teach these teachers financial literacy?

The Financial Challenges Educators Face Educational professionals, especially those in public institutions, are relatively modestly paid and just as irregular in their remuneration. These individuals have relatively little room for any financial counseling. Quite a few would spend a significant part of their lives juggling other jobs to cushion the low pay. Student loans become an increasing strain, complicated retirement planning, and rising costs of living; it becomes apparent: education personnel need financial literacy just as much, if not more so, than any other professional.