Why are teachers expected to be perfect?

Pfft nice try. I don't expect them to be perfect its impossible for anything human to be perfect. What I expect is that they do their jobs properly. Some do not. Of course there are parents that do nothing but gripe because they are confusing the teacher with a substitute parent. I'll admit there are some terrible parents out there along with their kids (My Mom teaches, I've seen 15+ years of nonsense out of plenty of parents). Now onto my complaints about teachers and schools. Its all bureaucratic nonsense a lot of the time. In other cases the teachers are just plain inept, bigoted, preachy, lazy or stupid. I can use plenty more there. I'll give examples too. We've got teachers acting inappropriately to kids. We've got other teachers who can't stand an honest dissenting opinion. That's right, parents and even some kids are on to some teachers brainwashing games. In other cases the teacher is validly proven wrong by the student and they simply can't handle it (I've done this plenty of times and paid for it on a few, lousy bigoted blowhards). Oh and some don't like it if you don't fit a preset stereotype in their backwards minds. Pathetic garbage, most of it found in public school (though I've encountered some of it in private.) Next, to your comment about expecting the new teachers to know everything and be perfect. Some people are rational, I don't expect someone to be perfect on the first day. Its a learning experience and dealing with kids/parents and that dynamic makes it a lot harder. And some heart to heart (to at least prove I'm no ogre). Kirby I wish you luck with your career. It's gonna be rough but you can always ask here for help advice or just for a sympathetic ear. It's not gonna play out perfect, but do what you can and learn what you can from your job.

If you are in teaching field it means you are a master, if you aren't then its just a misplacement. It is very natural that every parent expect their child to be handled by the most experience and good teacher. They have the right to question the errors committed by the teacher. As far as the training quality of teachers is concerned it depends entirely on the interest of the student and the institute which is providing the training. We do find many such institutes where the learning experiences are provided in real life situation. Blaming institute of training is not corrert but we should have choosed the best one. As you said it is very right that we don't have on the job training facilities like in other profession.But what we could have is the expert's advise who are already in the school and working from past long period. We as a teacher should definately use the experience of other senior and experience teachers in dealing with either students or parents. This will help in lessening the friction which we have when we are new to the professiona and the institution. Teacher training is ofcourse the most important tool in the hands of the teacher. A well trained teacher has the theoritical backgrond of what he is suppose to do, the type of pupil he is going to handle and the situation under which he is going to work.Its only matter of putting the theory learnt in practical. Mistakes are common for all, you know "to err is human" otherwise everyone will be God. What as a teacher we are suppose to do is the accept the mistakes and rectify them and see that they are not repeated in future. This could be the main secret of success of any teacher.

because their profession is the noblest and hardest of all. the future of every kid is in their hands. they have to be perfect..

I'm guilty of starting a few discussions about teachers. I'm not sure if you've come across them. I have to say, I certainly don't expect teachers to be perfect. Nobody is. The teachers that irk me the most are the ones that can't admit that they AREN'T perfect. The ones who are quick to blame the parent rather than try to work with the parent. I appreciate the good teachers. I appreciate what teachers do. I understand the challenges that teachers face. But there still are BAD teachers. Just as there are bad cops, bad lawyers and people in every profession that just don't care anymore or are doing it for the wrong reasons. I'm sure you are one of the better teachers. I'm sure as a teacher you will come across some of the teachers that have lost their passion for the job or never should have become a teacher to begin with. Good luck with your career in teaching. Take care.

I've felt the same pressure that you're feeling-it's very real and a part of our day to day lives as teachers. One of the differences between your level of experience and mine (25 years or so!) is how you take that. I'm far from perfect, though like you, I try to learn a bit more each day. Parents are trying to advocate for their children in the best ways they know how (which aren't always the most productive in our eyes), but nearly all want the best for their individual children. Just keep on doing your best, and the confidence and security will come with time. Hang in there! The world needs all the caring teachers it can get!

i think teacher should not be expected 'perfect'. as a teacher, i think the most important are that, teach students knowledge, the second also the most important is that, the teacher can find students advantage, and encourage them become better. Giving beliefs to students, is better than giving knowledge.

Hello Mkirby, Nice to know you as a teacher here. You know, I don't know why people would regard the Teachers should be perfect here. In my points of views, teachers don't have to be perfect, but they should really a good one who could not only teach the students knowledge but only set some good example to the students. You know, Children, or say, students spent most of the time in School, and they spend the most time with Teachers, it is for sure that Parents and Students expect them all teachers could be good enough to guide the students to a good direction... So just let it be, pressure surely you will get, but being a good teacher should be really cool, you know, once the students graudate from the school and they will still miss you and do the things like what you teach them quite often. The feeling of being a great guide/teacher must be good. B.rgds & wish you every success in teaching. Andy