As a student I go to school Monday through Friday and before I leave the house the last and most important thing my mother says to me is "be good". A quote that I'm sure many of you have heard. When she says this to me she means be nice, do your work, and respect your teachers. As respectful students shouldn't we, in return receive the same respect from our teachers? yes of course, should be the answer, but in this case it's not. Recently I've personally been disrespected and seen other students be disrespected by teachers for no apparent reason expect because they hold the authority. A class room environment is not the place for a student to feel violated, disrespected or bullied; especially not by the teacher. Why should a student have to take a teacher making fun of their weight or having their grades reduced because the teacher believes the student is not capable of such intelligence? In my opinion, a teacher should not just expect respect from a student, they should first establish their role as the professional teacher and show respect, then in return the student should feel obligated to return the favor.
