The teaching profession is no different than any other profession -- lot of inner politics and secrets.
Same for teachers --- some are excellent, some good, some so-so, some subpar, some real losers and a few are total nut cases.
Son had a teacher in elementary school that was borderline psycho. Middle aged divorced woman, nothing special going for her in looks or figure, no children of her own, stated she never wanted kids herself or even liked them and wished she had never become a school teacher. Said she had accumulated too many years of tenure already to give up teaching now so she had to stick it out until she could retire.
She ran with a group of mostly other teachers and they often partied hard on weekends, usually in towns away from home turf where they were less likely of being recognized so they could really 'let it all hang out'. She was known to come to work on Monday mornings after a weekend of hard partying all hungover and in a foul mood . More than once she went into rages at the slightest perceived provocation and commence to cussing and flipping student's desks over. She had numerous complaints against her on her record but she had enough dirt on other educators who ran with her crowd, including some in high levels, who always covered up her transgressions. The school principal was one. The principal also a divorced, childless, middle-aged female, had an ongoing affair with a married male principal at a elementary school in a nearby town.
For some unknown reason she had a grudge against our son who was around 11 - 12 at the time and really started to focus her rages on him specifically. Her and her partner in sin, the principal, were accusing son of things he adamantly denied and were both at the same time double-teaming 'counseling' him privately, without our knowledge or permission, trying to get him to admit to what they wanted him to. He was literally terrified no one would believe him...
We finally just transferred son to another school in an adjacent county where he excelled making the honor roll repeatedly, winning awards and was highly praised by teachers.
Psycho teacher made it to retirement age and did so. Principal was later promoted to a office on county board of education at a 6 figure salary.
