Generalization of Teachers' Responsibilities

Generalization of Teachers' Responsibilities
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The Comparison of the Impact on Teachers' Responsibilities Under the Eastern and Western Cultures
There is a substantial variation in teachers' responsibilities in the Eastern and Western cultures. It is primarily due to the distinct social values, level of expectations, and educational philosophy dissimilarities between the two societies.
Eastern Culture
In Eastern culture, teachers have more burden due to greater expectations from the education system, parents, and the school management system. (Feng, 2022). This is because the role of teachers in Eastern society is multifaceted, and they are considered custodians of cultural and traditional knowledge. It burdens the primary role of a teacher as an educator. The expectations are extended that they will teach the academic curriculum, monitor their educational and life choices, and guide their academic journey. Teachers are believed to be role models for the students in Eastern society, so they must exhibit exceptional work ethic, moral values, and exemplary behavior both in and outside the school. They are also expected to act as a disciplinarian for the students to raise morally and uprightly responsible individuals. It is also noteworthy that teachers need to be provided with the required resources, which leaves them with limited energy and time.
Teachers are responsible for preparing lessons, evaluating class and home assignments, tutoring the pupils, and managing class along with the professional routine of attending training programs, activity assessments, preparing for inspection visits, and academic counseling (Agyapong et al., 2022). Apart from these responsibilities, teachers have their own families and personal life. They bring anxiety and stress to their homes (Wei, 2022). The situation is intense in some specific Asian countries, particularly China, Japan, and South Korea, where expectations from teachers are higher than in other countries, including longer working hours comparatively, exams and result pressure, parental involvement, adherence to the hierarchical system along with moral, ethical and cultural forces playing an equally important role. Female teachers are more burdened as they have greater responsibilities at home. Some individuals cannot handle the pressure and work overload, so young females like the South Korean teacher committed suicide due to parent bullying (Mackenzie, 2023). The greater expectations from parents also increase the responsibilities of the teacher.
Western Culture
Although teachers experience stress and burden regardless of the culture and country due to greater competition and social expectations, the teacher support programs are better in the Western culture. Teachers collaborate with school management and coordinators to provide necessary student support (Fang & Gopnath, 2009). The specific role of the teacher varies from culture to culture. Still, the universal responsibilities of the teachers remain the same, which keeps them engaged in their commitment to the provision of better education and the student's progress. In the West, teachers focus...