Being an art teacher, what is more important to you, art or teaching?

I believe that it is important to be a well-rounded artist in order to effectively teach art but it is essentially more important to be an effective teacher in the classroom. Being an art teacher means putting your students before your needs and desires, as their education is ultimately superior. I also think it is very important to have an art background in order to teach art. Without this background and knowledge it is hard to effectively teach a classroom especially at the high school level and even higher education. With this practice I believe you are able to persevere and push students to the next level to creation, ideation and achievement.