Teachers who are placed in charge of these homes bear grave responsibilities; for they are to act as fathers and mothers, showing an interest in the students, one and all, such as parents show in their children. The varying elements in the characters of the youth with whom they are called to deal bring upon them care and many heavy burdens, and great tact as well as much patience is required to balance in the right direction minds that have been warped by bad management. The teachers need great managing ability; they must be true to principle and yet wise and tender, linking love and Christlike sympathy with discipline. They should be men and women of faith, of wisdom, and of prayer. They should not manifest stern, unbending dignity, but should mingle with the youth, becoming one with them in their joys and sorrows as well as in their daily routine of work. Cheerful, loving obedience will generally be the fruit of such effort. {6T 168.3}

Lærere, der ansættes til at have opsyn med disse hjem, bærer alvorsfulde ansvar; for de skal handle som fædre og mødre og vise interesse for hver enkelt af eleverne, sådan som forældre viser interesse for deres børn. De forskelligartede karakterelementer hos de unge, som de er sat til at tage sig af, påfører dem bekymring og mange tunge byrder og det kræver megen takt og stor tålmodighed at skulle retlede sådanne, hvis sind har taget skade (169) ved en slet opdragelse. Lærerne behøver stor dygtighed til at lede; de må være principfaste, men dog forstandige og ømme, forene kærlighed og kristelig sympati med disciplin. De bør være bedende mænd og kvinder med tro og visdom. De bør ikke lægge en streng, ubøjelig værdighed for dagen, men færdes sammen med de unge, blive ét med dem i deres glæder og sorger, såvel som i deres daglige gøremål. Villig, kærlig lydighed vil i almindelighed blive frugten af en sådan bestræbelse.