Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: A Very Disliked Teacher I have a teacher at my school that is from Afghanistan. He has a very strong accent, has never taught in a classroom before and sometimes seems insulted by women giving him advice. There are several students that give him a hard time because they have a strong military background in their family.Two of my students have lost family members in the war overseas. The parents do like him and the students do not like him. He does not have a a warm and welcoming personality and he is very strict. This is his first year teaching and it is going disastrous. I do not like what I over hear the students saying about him. Administration has not stepped in to assist on either side because I think they are nervous about his reaction. If you were a fellow teacher, would you try to discuss this with the teacher or just let the situation play itself out. Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I would offer the teacher your help and resources if he chooses to accept them. If he has a problem with woman giving advice (as is sometimes common with cultural differences), ask a male teacher to come forward and offer advice as well. This teacher should have more conversations and activities that introduce his culture and perspectives in a sensitive way and let the kids see him for who he is. I do believe that as time goes on this teacher will calm down but in the meantime, it is going to a difficult road!