Q&A for How to Deal With Annoying Teachers

First, try to figure out whether you or your classmates are doing anything that makes your teacher shout. If you cannot find any trigger, try to discuss the situation with your teacher: do not forget that your teacher is a human, and they may need help to understand your needs better (or to get you to understand theirs). If the conversation didn't help, better talk to your parents, your other teachers, or your counselor.

Approach them before or after class and tell them they're making you uncomfortable. Be specific about what they're doing that you don't like. If their behavior continues after that, talk to your parents about it or bring it up with the principal.

If a teacher likes to brag about himself, there isn't much you can do. Some people have a very annoying tendency to do this. If he ever insults you or another student, report him to your parents or the principal. That's not acceptable behavior.

This can be very annoying, but there's not much you can do about it. If these stories are completely unrelated to the class material, you can wait for a pause and then ask a question about your reading. This might get them back on track.

Talk to them before or after class. Be polite and bring up what you've noticed about their behavior. Sometimes people don't even realize they're being sexist. If the sexist behavior continues after you've talked to them, complain to the principal or ask your parent to call the school.

Record or get evidence and show it to your principal. If they ignore you, tell your parents.

Meet with the dean and tell him or her about the problems your professor has created for you and your class. Just remember to bring evidence to back up your claims, so your dean will believe you.

If it's sexual harassment, then tell your parents, director of the school, and a police officer. If your teacher is bullying you, then tell the same people.

That can be very annoying. Instead of yelling back and saying, “It wasn’t me,” which he/she may consider embarrassing or disrespectful, you can kindly approach her after the lesson and talk about how it wasn’t you and hopefully start over.

Try writing a note so you don't have to talk to her face to face, explain how you're feeling about what she writes. If this doesn't work or you can't, talk to another member of staff who will help you with handling this.

Approach her politely and ask her why she's doing this. Say something like, "I feel like we've somehow gotten off on the wrong foot and you may be upset with me." Talk it out and see if you can find some way to resolve the issue and start over together.

That can be very annoying. Instead of yelling back and saying, “It wasn’t me,” which he/she may consider embarrassing or disrespectful, you can kindly approach her after the lesson and talk about how it wasn’t you and hopefully start over.

Don't do anything specific about it. The best thing to do is prove them wrong by doing exactly what they ask of you.

Have a talk with them before or after class. Let them know that you know you made a mistake, and it's not going to happen again, but that it upsets you when they're constantly bringing this up. Teachers are usually pretty willing to hear you out.

If you feel like she's prying into your personal business, it's perfectly fine to just say something like, "I'm sorry, that's personal, I'd rather keep it to myself." If you find yourself having to say this all the time, or they keep prying, bring it up to the principal or school counselor, or ask your parents to call the school.

Do your best in their class. Turn in every assignment, pay attention and participate in class, and study hard for the tests. If you perform well in the class, he/she cannot fail you. If you think they're seriously discriminating against you, like scoring your tests and assignments unfairly, talk to the principal (bring proof) or ask your parent to call the school.

Tell the principal. That is extremely disrespectful and unprofessional and they could get in a lot of trouble. Your fellow students deserve better.

Did anyone else witness them hurting you? If so, ask that person to corroborate your story. If not, there's probably nothing you can do about what's already happened, but you should avoid being alone with that teacher in the future. You could try to entrap them by secretly filming any future encounter with them, but that's risky. Best to just always have someone with you when you need to deal with that teacher.

Next time he/she picks on you, ask them what you’re doing wrong. Say something like, “Excuse me, but what am I doing wrong?” If you feel like they're really biased against you and you have evidence that this is the case, go talk to the principal or ask your parent to call the school.

Make a list of their good qualities. Maybe they've been nice to you, or they tell interesting stories, or they're very patient with the slow learners. Remember that (most likely) every single one of your teachers is there because they want to help you learn. Also, do your best in your classes. If your teachers see that you're trying and working hard, they will like you more, and if your teachers like you, your life will be a whole lot easier.

Listen, see this as a chance to memorize what you’re learning. The more frequently you hear something, the more likely it is to stick in your brain, and your teacher probably knows this.

Definitely, as well as your parents, who may wish to get the police involved. Death threats are taken very seriously by the authorities.

You can't, and if you complain about the work, they're only likely to give you more. Try to get some of your homework done in class so you don't have to do it that night.