14 Blood-Boiling Photos That Prove Some Teachers Are In It For The Power

Most teachers enter the profession to help young kids achieve higher levels of learning and development. However, as a former educator myself, I can confidently say that there are a select few who just enjoy being in charge of others. If you don't believe me, here are 14 photos of just that:

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1.This teacher took a point off their student's homework because they used two staples instead of one:

Handwriting on notebook paper with a drawn arrow and the word "Staple" pointing to where a staple secures the pages together
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2.This teacher only allows their students to use the bathroom three times per month, even though their passing period is only three minutes long.

Summary of a bathroom ticket policy, stating rules for usage and conditions, including a note on ticket non-transferability and non-rollover
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3.This teacher shit on their student's dream of going to the Olympics one day, saying, "will never happen sorry."

Notebook entry with hopes to be an Olympic gymnast, then a note saying "will never happen, sorry." Mentions of family members below
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4.This teacher marked their student's answer as wrong because they put a checkmark instead of a cross mark.

Exam paper about construction materials, asking which has low embedded energy and to list conditions causing timber degradation. Answers: "Wet rot" and "Dry rot."
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5.This teacher never gives out a full 100% on any assignment, so they come up with interesting percentage marks.

Paper showing final score: 39.8/40, 99.5%. Eiffel Tower sticker with "Bravo!" text visible
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6.This teacher assigned their students an 82-question packet to complete over spring break — you know, the time when kids are supposed to be on vacation with family.

Photo of an 8th grade spring break review packet with due dates and late penalties listed. Due March 21, with penalties for March 22-24
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7.This teacher crossed out their student's harmless doodle.

A hand holding a paper with a drawing of a rat. The rat has a red circle and slash over it. Text includes feedback and marks
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8.This teacher gave their cellphone number to students, just in case they had a question after school, but refused to answer:

Chat with a teacher asking for marks and an answer key for a math exam
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9.This teacher provided "All the Above" as an answer — which was correct — but then marked the student as incorrect when they didn't circle every individual choice instead.

Multiple-choice question on acidic salts: NH4Br, Al(NO3)3, MgCl2. Correct answer is circled: D. All the above
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10.This teacher marked their student wrong when they showed their work for multiplying 5x3 by writing 5+5+5 instead of 3+3+3+3+3.

A math worksheet with problems on multiplication using repeated addition and arrays, including visuals and a word problem about buying cupcakes
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11.This teacher asked their students to describe their thinking using diagrams, and then marked a student wrong because they didn't describe their work using words.

Handwritten notes on a document with diagrams illustrating shear, compressive, and tensile forces, each marked for grading
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12.This math teacher marked their student as incorrect because the student draws their ones similar to that seen in typed font instead of a single line.

Math worksheet for subtraction practice with hand-drawn circles, crosses, and answers filled in. Label: "Snow Day #1."
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13.This teacher wrote a student's name in sharpie on their beautiful white blanket, thereby ruining it, instead of writing on the tag.

Person holding a white towel with "Personalization Mall" tag and another mark reading "boobie" at the bottom
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14.And finally, after a year of hearing about teachers struggling with their students using AI, this student found a clear message revealing their instructor used ChatGPT to create their homework packet.

A document with feedback questions about a scene and a note stating, "ChatGPT can make mistakes. Check important info."
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