What is the importance of the philosophy of education to a teacher?

Teachers need to understand philosophy of education because:

1. Philosophy of Education puts forth the various schools of thought about education as a discipline to develop & inculcate knowledge,skills & ability through training in humans for welfare of the individual & the society.

2. A teacher in any social-academic institution should understand the various hypothesis put forward by the classical & modern school of thought in order to

develop the best approaches to education.