Letter.

Letter Published in The National UAE on 19 May 19 Teachers deserve our full respect and support  I write to you in reference to your editorial Our children's future depends on happy teachers(May 16). This piece does a good job at explaining the importance of teachers' contribution to society, especially in regards to our children's future. It is truly alarming that so many talented educators are tempted to leave the profession. This can only have a detrimental impact on the younger generation. The UAE already has plans to give teachers better pay so as to retrain talent. I do hope that this will no longer be an issue in the near future, and that teachers will be encouraged to stay in their profession.K Ragavan, Bengaluru