A teacher may not share every preference, every emphasis, every denominational nuance, or even every household practice, and still be a true ally. Indeed, a good teacher often serves the family precisely by bringing gifts the family doesn’t possess in the same measure. Maybe it’s the mastery of a particular subject; maybe it’s pedagogical wisdom; maybe it’s patience born of practice and a love for students ordered toward their intellectual and moral good. But a good teacher knows the telos of education: to prepare students to be virtuous and wise, free men and women in the kingdom of God.