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    Who was your meanest school teacher and why?

    Two teachers come to my mind, my first grade teacher in Austin, Mrs. Waters and my second grade teacher in Indiana, but I don't remember her name. I think my first grade teacher was just old and grumpy, but my second grade teacher was full of pure nastiness.


    During class I kept repeating my teacher. She jumped up from her seat and asked, who is mocking me? Heck, I was in the second grade so I had no idea what mocking meant. She walked over to me and grabbed my cheeks between her hands while shaking my face so hard that the inside of both of my cheeks split open and bled. My mouth was sore for a few days.

    +8  Views: 850 Answers: 8 Posted: 8 years ago
    Ducky

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    Today, that would be a charge of abuse, as it should be.
    country bumpkin

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    This was only one incident. She should have been fired.
    bulletman

    You have to remember, teachers when we were kids were highly respected ( they were in Australia), if you told your parents what happen, they usually think you deserved it and get a smack from them as well, in your case CB what happen nowadays would be Excessive Abuse by the Authorities, a chargeable offence.
    Tommyh

    These days she would be facing a very expensive civil suit at least.Possibly even police charges.

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    My kindergarten teacher. There was a circle painted on the floor and everyone had to pull their chair up to the circle. Feet were to be EXACTLY on the circle and not OVER the line. She would walk the circle and stomp on toes that were over the line, making kids cry. Can you imagine?   :((


    She wore those black Oxford lace up shoes, with the big heels.

    country bumpkin

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    Oh this is terrible, she reminds me of a mean ole Nazi in the making. Someone should have stomped her lights out!
    Ducky

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    I know....terrible. It's a wonder I ever went back for Grade 1. :(
    country bumpkin

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    I think you would have made a great school teacher, honestly.
    Ducky

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    By the time I thought about teaching, I was too old for it. I did get a chance to do a little sales training though and I loved it. Also taught a bit of Sunday school....used a flannel graph...kids loved it. Trained a few new employees too. They said I was patient...little did they know. :)
    Clonge

    It's a good thing that you had webbed feet...you escaped the stomping!
    Ducky

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    I was scared to death of the cranky woman and kept my toes EXACTLY where they belonged. That's very important in Kindergarten you know.

    Miss Wallace and I emphasize “Miss”. No one would have her. She wore awful horn rims and would send us outside if we so much as whispered to one another. She never smiled. She was just mean but to give her credit, she gave us really neat assignments. This was in 4th grade. I ran into her about 5 years later and recognized her and she told me I must have a good memory……..


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    country bumpkin

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    I would have whispered at least once or twice a day if it meant having to leave the classroom. :)

    My 6th grade teacher, Beverly Jean Crane, promised a trophy for knowing our states and their capitals and spelling them right....gold for 100% and silver for 97% - 99%.  I knew my stuff, but forgot the capital of Montana during the test (Helena, yes, I know), missing 1 for 99%.  She refused to give me a trophy because I didn't answer the question.  In my mind, I missed ONE, and earned the trophy,  I thought this was mean, though I see her rationalization now, of course.  But I would have wanted my class to succeed and rewarded them as I promised.  99% is 99%.


    Also, my 3rd grade teacher found me in the office one morning, calling my parents without permission because I'd just been told Neighbor Sam had died.  He was the grandpa I never had and the first death I experienced.  She grabbed the phone from my hand and told my parent I would be fine.  Then she dragged me to class and told them all that I was sad about my friend dying but was going to be in class all day like a big girl (which I already was, thanks so much for rubbing it in).  I hated her for that.  She went to Missouri for Christmas break, got very sick and never returned to our classroom, passing away at some point.  It always struck me as karma.

    country bumpkin

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    I too understand your teacher's rationalization, but sometimes the teachers need to give in a little. She knew you were one smart cookie so she should have eased up a little instead of breaking your spirit and bringing the whole entire classroom down.
    Your third grade teachers reminds me of my fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Sears. She was a grumpy ole bat and got very ill towards the end of the school semester leaving us with a sub, Mrs. Baker for the last three months of school.
    I think some teachers become calloused after dealing with bratty kids for so many years, but your teacher should have seen that you were truly hurting after the death of Sam. Shame on her for what she did to you and karma is truly a B.
    Bob/PKB

    You have to wonder why some people go into teaching. It's way more than an 8 hour day and the work conditions are absolutely horrible and frightening nowadays. Kids are rude, disruptive, confrontational, and so, so many have behavioral problems and learning disabilities. Then, add all the evaluating that goes on when the teacher could be TEACHING (gotta earn that ADA money and meet those standards), throw in far to many "in service" days, and there's little opportunity for any real educating and learning to take place. Cutting fine arts and vocational classes isn't making for a more educated high school graduate, and probably contributes somewhat to the dropout rate.

    'Ole Aggie'. Aggie Warren.5th grade teacher.She was a good teacher in her day,but boy she was tough.


    "I will send you to the headmaster to be dealt with for gross disobedience and impertenance" was one of her favourites.


    I passed that year with flying colours. :)

    country bumpkin

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    Good for you, Tommyh. :)

    Mrs. Besunder, my typing teacher in Intermediate School. I was the "hunt and peck" type and once she caught me, and pulled my hair. Imagine doing that today! Anyway, I have 250,000+ Karma Points by using MY METHOD, so I got the "last laugh"! Mrs. Besunder is probably 6 feet under...she was old bck then! NOTE: I just did some research...her ribbon wore out at age 97. Her husband lived to be 100 (REALLY), but might have died bald. 

    country bumpkin

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    Her husband may have died balled, now that's funny! She lived a long life, must have been all the meanness which kept her fueled up for so long.

    I was pretty good at school until i got to grade 5, the teacher, a Mrs Ryan a big lady or seem to me when you are young, anyway i was a shy kid and for some reason Mrs Ryan pick on me often, subsequently my marks went down hill dramatically, it was not until my best mate told my mother what was happening, he was in the same class, all h*** broke loose and my mother like a shot went to the school un- beknowning to me stripping shreds off of her, telling her she was the reason for my marks going downnhill, after that her attitude towards me change, the end of year exam i was top of the class, it is amazing how you are treated make a world of difference, i will never forget her name.  :)

    hector5559

    what was your teachers name Kent?????????
    bulletman

    Ms Hec.
    Ducky

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    I had a male teacher in high school who picked at me too. I was also shy and he thought it was funny to holler my name out loud every single day, "Hey Ducky, are you listening"? I told my father about it and he went to the school. I don't know what happened but suddenly, it stopped. Hmmm...
    country bumpkin

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    Good on your mom, Kent. I have a feeling after the lashing your teacher received from your mother and the noticeable improvement with your grades, she learned a valuable lesson and didn't mistreat any of her students again.

    CB,the list is as long as my arm,however i should mention i was not a good kid and probably deserved everything i got,,in grade 5 ,mister Hungerford always went real red around the ears when he got mad,then he would throw a kid over the school desks,,Also grade 6 ,myself and 3 other kids,stood in front of the whole school, while headmaster delivered 6 of the best with a cane,,,grade 9 different school,,woodwork teacher hit me on the backside with a piece of wood,i spun around and slugged him,,i got thrown out of school,so off i went to work,,as i said most of it my own fault..>>>>>>>><<<<<<<..

    country bumpkin

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    In my opinion, your woodwork teacher deserved that slug. I think I'm going to nickname you slugger. :)

    Mr Holden at woodwork class,if we muck up a bit of wood we were caned,

    country bumpkin

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    That sounds so painful, Dennis. I would have only needed one caning to learn my lesson. OUCH!


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