Q&A for How to Deal With Teachers That Hate Your Guts

If your teacher hits you or assaults you in any way, they have committed physical abuse. Let your counselor, school administrator, or other trusted adult know immediately. They can help you get out of the situation and prevent the teacher from abusing others in the future.

Bullying is a serious issue. If your teacher does not step in to help, talk to your legal guardian, your counselor, or a school administrator immediately.

I went through the same things when I was in high school. I wasn't necessarily a bad student, but I would talk during class. The best thing to do is to stop acting disrespectfully, and show him that you care about the class and want to succeed. If he still is prejudiced against you, try approaching him in a respectful manner and say that you want to do well and inquire what you can do to get better.

Nobody can tell you how your teacher feels but them. Try scheduling a meeting with your teacher. Let them know how you feel, ask them about their perspective, and come up with a way to find a solution.

Being a disruptive student can get you in trouble, whether your teacher is mean or not. If your teacher treats you poorly after you try to resolve the situation, ask your school counselor about transferring classes.

If you can prove that your answers are correct and your teacher marked them wrong and failed you anyway, take your test to the principal and show them. However, it's pretty unlikely that your teacher would do this, so you'll have to be very sure that you're right about this. Perhaps you should talk it over with your parents first.

Be on your best behavior and do all homework and assignments. Then she won't have reasons to single you out. If you continue to feel like your teacher doesn't like you, tell your parents or the counselor at school.

Show them that you are a good student. Treat them respectfully, be enthusiastic in their classes, study hard, don't disrupt class and follow the rules. Also, try to figure out what they dislike about you and change that.

Tell them calmly that you feel that their questions are disrespectful, and that you're not going to answer them for that reason. Tell your parents what the teacher is doing. If they're truly being disrespectful, most likely your parents will want to call the school and complain.

Hand your work in on time, study hard for tests, and just keep a low profile and ignore the teacher as much as possible while still paying attention to the lesson (and being prepared to answer questions if called on). If problems persist, you can talk to your parents, guidance counselor, or principal about the issue and how it's negatively impacting your education.

Tell your parents your side of the story. Make sure you explain yourself calmly and in a mature fashion. If they don't believe you, you may just have to accept that for now, but if it happens again, tell your parents that this teacher is bullying you, and/or talk to the principal about it. If any of your classmates can help you prove that the teacher is lying, ask them to help you talk to your parents.

It depends on what KIND of scary the teacher is. If you just feel intimidated by the subject or teacher's attitude, try to talk to them about it and/or do your best to get better at that subject. If you feel like you are being threatened, you should seek help immediately from a school authority or someone you trust.

Unless your absence is due to something beyond your control, such as family problems or a serious medical condition, you must start making an effort to attend your classes more often. Not only could this improve the teacher's attitude towards you, going to more classes will aid your learning and in turn bring your grades up. All the while, make it clear to the teacher that you're serious about doing well in their class, and ask for their advice for what you can do to improve your work.

I would recommend that you keep a low profile. Try to be quiet and not involved while still turning your work in on time. If your class requires participation, speak up when you know the answer to a question (politely, and after raising your hand). If you feel like you're really being singled out for no reason, talk to the principal or ask your parents to call the school and schedule a conference.

Show them you are different. Maybe talk to them or your parents about this. And, make sure to not give them a reason to dislike you.

No. Just simply ask to sit toward the front and tell him/her that you feel ignored and would like to contribute in class if they give you a chance. They probably don't even realize they're ignoring you. If you bring it to their attention, I'm sure they'll stop.

Talk to your parents and the principal. If you're achieving the class standards, the teacher cannot fail you.

Just don't. Bothering a teacher is never a mature way to act, and some teachers may even hold a grudge and give you lower grades as a consequence. The better behaved you are in a mean teacher's class, the more it will look like they are in the wrong, not you.

Just do your best and keep your attitude respectful at all times. If you feel like the teacher is intentionally making you miss class and it's negatively affecting your ability to get an education, talk to the principal or ask your parent to call the school and complain.

Tell your parents and teacher your side of the story, and remember to be polite and sincere. If they don't believe you, there's nothing you can do about that. Just do your best to be a good student in that teacher's class from here on out and everything should be fine. He/she won't be your teacher forever.

Are you too quiet in class? Even though most teachers love students who turn things in and are quiet, this is not always the case. Make sure to raise your hand and answer questions sometimes. Show them you are participating and enthusiastic about the material. You can also try talking to her before or after class and asking if there are any requirements that you're not meeting or anything else you're doing wrong.

If you're confused about something, raise your hand and ask for clarification. You're probably not the only one that is confused. If you've noticed she's doing this consistently, try approaching her before or after class and asking for her to do things a little differently. You could say something like, "Ms. [name], I get a little confused in class when you move so quickly from one topic to another. Could you possibly ask if anyone has any questions before moving onto the next task, or explain more clearly that we're moving on to another topic?" As long as you approach her politely and respectfully, she will probably appreciate you coming forward.

You should report all of these things to a principal or counselor at school. There are usually rules about these sorts of things. If you don't feel comfortable doing that, talk to your parents and ask them to file a complaint with the school.

Don't slack off! Pay attention to the teacher, ask for help with concepts that you don't understand, and study up on things you're rusty on. Do your homework (trust me, you'll feel better when you've started it) with maximum effort. I'm not saying give up your life, just put in the effort to listen and go out of your way to seek help. Most teachers will be happy to give you extra time.

Walk with good posture, facing forward, with your shoulders back. This makes you look confident and in control.

Talk to your teacher before or after class and apologize for the incident, whatever it was. Don't make excuses for your behavior or try to blame someone else. If you show her you're sorry for what you did, she will most likely forgive you.

Show her that you really are trying. Make it to practice on time, and go try your hardest while you're there. Always be polite and respectful even when you don't like the way she's treating you. If she still seems like she doesn't like you, just try not to worry about it. If you really love the sport, it shouldn't really matter how you feel about the coach.

Unfortunately, there are going to be some people in your life that you just don't get along with. If you're doing everything you're supposed to be doing in class, just keep up the good work and be polite and respectful to your teacher. You won't be in that class forever, you just have to put up with it for now.

Teachers aren't allowed to alter your marks unless you legitimately messed up. If you can prove to your teacher or a principal that you got everything right, then they can't mark you wrong.

Try talking to your teacher about it. If that doesn't work, try talking to a parent, guardian, school administrator, or principal.