Serious response: Studies have proven again and again that reading fiction increases empathy. Many English teachers probably chose their jobs because they had a love for literature in the first place and their exposure to it has had its effect on them. [In that regard the absolute worst people on this planet are well aware of this effect and attack libraries, books with diverse viewpoints and the humanities whenever they get a chance to.]
That makes the one shitty English teacher I had stand out even more in my mind. She wasn’t quite Roald Dahl character level shithead, but she was close. I’m pretty sure her being ex-military had a lot to do with it.
Serious response: Studies have proven again and again that reading fiction increases empathy. Many English teachers probably chose their jobs because they had a love for literature in the first place and their exposure to it has had its effect on them. [In that regard the absolute worst people on this planet are well aware of this effect and attack libraries, books with diverse viewpoints and the humanities whenever they get a chance to.]
That makes the one shitty English teacher I had stand out even more in my mind. She wasn’t quite Roald Dahl character level shithead, but she was close. I’m pretty sure her being ex-military had a lot to do with it.
The teachers also have a duty to care for the children under their care, aside from being more caring, they also are told to be more caring