Star Trek Leaves To Massive Fall Out After Teacher Refuses To Accept She’s Wrong

A great teacher can have a huge impact on a student’s life. They can inspire them to pursue their passions, boost their confidence, push them to be their very best, and make learning exciting and fun. But unfortunately, not every educator is great at their job. And this father decided to call out his wife’s friend for appearing as though she’s terrible at hers. 

After his son shared a fun fact that he was proud of, the child was immediately corrected by his mother’s friend. But this dad knew that his son was right, so made sure to defend him. Below, you’ll find all of the details that the father posted on Reddit, as well as some of the replies invested readers shared.

A teacher decided to call out this man’s son for sharing a fun fact that she thought was incorrect

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So the dad didn’t hesitate to put the patronizing teacher in her place

Kid shares a fun fact that surprises the teacher, while his dad puts her in her place confidently.

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Text excerpt showing a teacher’s lesson plan on Black History Month and Martin Luther King Jr, illustrating a fun fact debate.

Text showing a kid sharing a fun fact with his teacher, leading to a witty comeback from his dad.

Parent challenges teacher who gets schooled by kid with a fun fact, highlighting respect and connection issues.

Text excerpt discussing a teacher getting schooled by a kid with a fun fact, and the dad putting her in her place.

Parent explaining how their son shared a fun fact and the teacher got schooled, showing respect for his knowledge.

Text message conversation about knowing what it's like to be a teacher and judging based on daily life behavior.

Text discussing a kid teaching a teacher a fun fact and the kid's dad putting the teacher in her place.

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Being stuck in a classroom with a bad teacher can take a huge toll on a student’s academic performance and life

Student in classroom confidently sharing a fun fact with teacher while others focus on their work.

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How well do you remember the teachers that you had growing up? Do you struggle to even recall any of their names, or do you still send Christmas cards to some of your favorites year after year? Kids spend about 1,000 hours in school each year, so there’s plenty of time for a teacher to make an impact in their classroom, if they really want to.

We all know that children are the future, so it’s important to take care of them. But some teachers don’t take their job seriously enough, which can be detrimental to their students. 

According to the Higher Education Policy Institute, students with few or no helpful teachers are 146% more likely to report a high level of dissatisfaction with their lives. At the same time, these students are 65% more likely to report experiencing high levels of anxiety than students who consider their teachers to be helpful.

Having unengaged teachers can also take a huge toll on students’ grades. A report from the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury found that students were less likely than their classmates to be proficient or advanced on state assessments when they were taught by ineffective teachers multiple years in a row.

Sadly, English language learners, students in special education, and students in high-poverty schools were over 50% more likely to have ineffective teachers than other students. And students who were stuck in classrooms with ineffective teachers represented over 10% of the students examined in two school districts.

Great teachers know how to admit when they’re wrong

Teacher helping a smiling boy with a fun fact in a classroom, highlighting a moment of learning and discovery.

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There’s no question that being a teacher is a difficult and demanding job. But that doesn’t mean that we should allow educators to do their job poorly and fail to hold them accountable for their actions. So what should teachers be doing instead? Well, according to The Harvard Gazette, there are several characteristics that make a great teacher.  

“Most scholars would say that a good teacher does three key things: They establish strong, caring teacher-student relationships; challenge students to think, reason, and communicate their ideas; and convey subject matter accurately and clearly,” says Heather Hill, the Hazen-Nicoli Professor in Teacher Learning and Practice at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. 

Hill also noted that “good teachers have strong knowledge of their students as individuals — how they think and think about themselves as learners — as well as of their students’ culture and community.”

National University notes on their blog that it’s crucial for great teachers to pair strong human qualities with high-impact instructional skills. They must strike the perfect balance of being empathetic, patient, and respectful, while also being engaged, adaptable and creative. 

Meanwhile, it’s best for teachers to be dedicated to lifelong learning. It’s foolish for a teacher to believe that they know everything or that their journey for knowledge has come to an end. It’s important that they understand, and communicate to their students, that we’re never finished with the school of life.

We would love to hear your thoughts on this situation in the comments below, pandas. Do you think this father made the right call by defending his son, even if it offended this teacher? Feel free to weigh in. Then, you can find another Bored Panda article discussing similar drama right here. 

Later, the father joined in on the conversation in the comments

Online discussion about a teacher who refused to admit being wrong after a kid shared a fun fact.

Comment discussing a teacher being schooled by a kid with a fun fact, with input from the kid's dad.

User comment discussing a teacher and kid situation with a parent defending the child in an online forum thread.

Reddit conversation where a teacher is outsmarted by a kid with a fun fact, and his dad responds firmly.

Readers unanimously sided with the dad, noting that he was right about the teacher

Comment from a teacher discussing a kid knowing a fun fact the teacher didn’t, highlighting the dad’s support in the situation.

Comment discussing a teacher challenged by a kid's fun fact and the kid’s dad supporting his son’s cleverness.

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Screenshot of an online comment discussing a teacher being corrected by a student and his dad putting her in her place.

Screenshot of Reddit comment defending a son after a teacher was corrected by a kid with a fun fact, highlighting humility in classrooms.

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Screenshot of a Reddit comment discussing a teacher getting schooled by a kid who knew a fun fact.

Comment expressing strong support for a kid who corrected a teacher, highlighting parental defense and respect for the child’s knowledge.

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Comment explaining how a teacher was schooled by a kid who knew a fun fact his dad supported in a discussion.

Screenshot of an online comment explaining how a teacher was corrected by a kid and his dad highlighted admitting when adults are wrong.

Screenshot of an online comment where a user calls a teacher a fool after a kid shares a fun fact she didn’t know.

Reddit comment from FrancieNolan13 discussing a teacher getting schooled by a kid with a fun fact his dad defended.

Comment discussing a teacher being wrong about a fun fact a kid knew, highlighting the dad putting her in her place.

Comment discussing a teacher getting schooled by a kid, with the dad putting her in her place over behavior and facts.

Comment explaining how a kid shared a fun fact with a teacher, and his dad supports the child’s knowledge.

Reddit comment highlighting a teacher getting schooled by a kid with a fun fact, with the dad stepping in.

Screenshot of a Reddit comment discussing a teacher being corrected by a kid and the dad supporting the kid’s fun fact.

Screenshot of a Reddit comment discussing a teacher getting schooled by a kid with a fun fact his dad defends him on.

Comment discussing a teacher getting schooled by a kid with a fun fact, and his dad putting her in her place.

Comment discussing a teacher getting schooled by a kid and his dad putting her in her place in a forum post.

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