What Teachers MakeBy: Taylor Mali In praise of the greatest job in the world The right book at the right time: an impassioned defense of teachers and why we need them now more than ever. Teacher turned teachers advocate Taylor Mali inspired millions with his original poem What Teachers Make, a passionate and unforgettable response to a rich man at a dinner party who sneeringly asked him what teachers make. Malis sharp, funny, perceptive look at life in the classroom