Those who can do and those who can't teach.???

Question

I have heard this quote or saying a lot recently and wondered where it came from? Wouldn't this be an insult to teachers, but I've heard it meant as a compliment and an insult. Your thoughts, please. And are you a teacher?

Answer 1

I'm not sure where it came from, but I found it to be true in some instances in college, I remember specifically two courses where I had more experience and expertise in the field than my instructor and I was just 20 and 21 years old.  Though both of them had been in the field I felt that they had less experience than I did and got our of the career because they couldn't do it that well, so they got a teaching job.

Answer 2

It's a smart way of saying nothing. It's a kind of tautolagy.

There have to be some teachers who can teach.

So!  Those teachers who can, do teach.

         Those teachers who can't teach, can't teach.

Answer 3

It is the truth but teachers take it as in insult.

Answer 4

I have heard this many times in my 34 years as a teacher.I do not know who said it but it is so far from the truth. I can do everything I teach mush better then anyone in my field. Think is was written by a loser. Teachers teach because they can do.

Answer 5

It's supposed to be an insult. Like if you're not able to do anything in your field, you become a teacher and just pass it off to someone else.

Pretty stupid I think.