Students Tell How Teachers Get to Them

The sound of fingernails screeching across blackboards may be extremely irritating, but it didn’t even make the list when Hot Topics asked “What is the one thing a teacher can do to make you angry?”

“When they think they are the only teachers giving us homework.” Lauren Fitxer, 16, senior, Dana Hills

“If a teacher catches one student doing something wrong and she punishes the whole class.” Hoa Vu, 14, sophomore, Saddleback

“When some teachers get carried away by being in charge. They’re so demanding, they make students feel inferior.” Angie Landrum, 16, junior, Rancho Alamitos

“When they use me as an example in front of the class.” Chris Thompson, 17, senior, Orange

“They could form opinions about me without knowing me and then not change them throughout the year.” Amy Mosher, 13, freshman, Los Alamitos

“When it’s more important for them to follow their syllabus than to make us understand.” Brigette O’Donavan, 17, senior, Troy

“When they don’t let you go to the bathroom.” Brian Stoddart, 16, junior, La Habra

“When teachers contradict themselves.” Brian Harden, 16, junior, Mission Viejo

“When teachers pry into my personal life. I think a teacher should teach and not ask about my life unless it affects the rest of the class.” Briana Cole, 16, senior, Esperanza

“They assign homework and don’t collect it.” Elisa Caillier, 16, junior, Connelly

“When a teacher says she will return a test or an assignment the next day but returns it a week later.” Mark Abutin, 15, junior, Brea-Olinda

“I don’t get it when teachers take their frustrations out on you. Like when they say ‘Shut up,’ that’s a slap in the face.” Monee Hammond, 15, sophomore, Ocean View

“Blaming me for doing something I didn’t do.” Cortney Roberts, 15, sophomore, Sonora

“If a teacher is close-minded and not open to new ideas.” Glenn Perez, 17, senior, University

“When teachers judge me on my appearance.” Jim McNeill, 16, junior, Huntington Beach

Next Week’s Hot Topic:

“If you could have one hour to address the leaders of influential nations, what would you tell them?”