*sigh* Well, I've cooled down from my "Berserker rage" from my first post. Seriously, though, it has seemed that there has been a barrage of anti-teacher sentiment here. I've been noticing it the past few days.
However, I appreciate the clarifications. I also wasn't doubting any of the horror stories with "bad teachers" out there, but the generalizing of it to the entire profession is what made me see red like a bull.
Jorath, I think you could easily call it the most "thankless" profession in the world.

Lots of us do it, though, because we still do care.
It does relieve me, somewhat, at least to know that not everyone thinks all teachers are "bad." I do feel for those students who have to put up with do-nothing teachers or teachers from the Abyss, with little or no recourse but to muddle through the whole session with them.
I guess I lived a charmed life growing up. I never had "horror" teachers...my teachers were that good, they are who inspired me to seek education as my field of choice as well.
-Sazerac