Is there something different about high school art teachers???

Question

Is it just my opinion, or does it seem like most high school art teachers just love to dump on their students... I am 23, so I have been out of high school for five years, but my mother said that her art teacher in high school was a major prick also...

My art teacher was one of the most bitter, angry old coots I have ever seen... anybody else think this too???

Answer 1

It's the old saying...."Those that can't - teach".

Answer 2

You would need a 4 year degree in Art Education. Or you can get an Art degree with additional classes in teaching to get certified or licensed to teach art. You would need to student teach in art, you would need to pass at least two Praxis exams in the subject area, you would need to get an FBI background check. You would need to be willing to move anywhere in the USA to teach and accept most any salary. There are 5 art teachers for every art teacher opening. In tough economic times, art, music and PE teachers are the first laid off and the last rehired. I taught Art for over 30 years, every 5 years or so I worried if I would have a job, if the levy would pass etc. I lucked out.

Answer 3

when I was in the 9th my art teacher was a drunk he sat at his desk drinking beer out of a cola can and never got in trouble..

I however got an excellent art teacher every year after that..
I made A's and knew I earned them not just handed to me as the other art teacher did..
he viewed his job as a babysitter and nothing more.

You will always have teachers in every grade in every type of class to be these extreme opposites.
Some get to the point they are burnt out..and are not going to quit even though it would be for the best,,they have bills to pay also ..the same as anyone else.

It does not make it right..but if you have a teacher that truly is at fault you and your parents can file a complaint.
The guy that drank all the time it took the school 2 years to finely get him fired but after 100's of complaints and then realizing he never had anyone to get less than a B. they could not ignore the facts staring them in the face.

Answer 4

I had two different art teachers in high school, both of whom were very kind to me. I didn't feel like they used me as a personal shrink. One of them was pretty open about his life outside of work, but he never pryed us for info. He's an excellent art teacher, I miss him.

My other art teacher was pretty serious, but also very kind. He loved art and everything to do with art. He gave more assignments and expected a lot more out of us than most high school art teachers would. I miss him, too.

Answer 5

I was my high school art teacher so that would be insulting myself. Of course at the school next door there was this guy who taught art who may have been as you wrote, but; I wouldn't know. I never needed his course. My last art class was in the 7th grade and my teacher was hot. I had her one semester and that was that.

Answer 6

No mine were cool actually...well most kids who take art classes do it as an easy course to slide by in...I think those teachers know that by the non talent they exihibit while in their class..making them feel its in vain on their part to
try to teach them anything sometimes ...But I see your point, makes ya wonder why some people bother to teach as well..

Answer 7

They are probably angry that we are going off to college to do bigger and better things then they are doing. They are salty that we are going to show them up in life. I actually had good experiences with my art teachers back in high school.

Answer 8

We didn't have a highschool art teacher, what did I miss?

Answer 9

Your avatar is distracting. I can't stop looking at it. Yes it is.

Answer 10

Sorry,your avatar is distracting.

Answer 11

Yes it does seem they were like that. ..