How do I deal with my difficult teacher?

This is definitely troubling and I'm concerned for you. If it were me and my parents weren't helpful, I would try to go to the school guidance counselor, nurse, principal, anyone who is willing to listen. You don't deserve to be treated that way, teachers should be there to teach and protect you during the school day, nothing else. Does your school have a counselor? Or a school nurse? Go to them right away, don't hesitate. You can also try to talk to your parents again one more time. But I really recommend going to another adult here, ideally a school official. Even if somehow you're misinterpreting any of this, which it doesn't sound like you are, getting a school official involved will only help. I hope this helps, good luck!

I think I've already answered this question with this same situation.. I hope the same question wouldn't be posted all over again.. Try to A2A the first question you've posted above to another set of people here on Quora... :D

Thank you for the A2A. But I have to say, I'm no expert/professional about this. It's been years since I was in high school or any school. Most suggestion here I would do myself too. Speak to someone at your school about this. If the head of year is brushing it away, talk to another teacher that you trust. Maybe ask your parents to have a meeting with that teacher about the situation. I hope you will get to a solution for this. Best of luck to you.

Going with what others have said: Report it to the principal and or guidance counsellor immediately. Be as specific as possible. It will tak a while for them to investigate the issue, but in the meantime they might switch you to another class or something. If the teacher treats other students similarly, then encourage them to do the same. Enough complaints could end said teacher's career. At best, though, you'll be able to get out of this situation. Good luck.

Story time: Every year of my high school career, I had one teacher that hated me. Just one teacher from my 7 classes hated me every single year. It was like science. I don't really know why they hated me. I mean, I'd like to think of myself as a perfect student, except for the fact that I talk in all my classes, rarely pay attention and cannot be bothered to listen to what the teacher is saying because I am too busy reading Forbes or TechCrunch. Go figure. Apparently, my interest in learning does not coincide with schooling. Go figure, again. Look, this is real life. In real life, you can't go crying to a guidance counselor because they usually don't take care of your problems. If your guidance counselor can take care of this problem, then definitely go to that person! But, because I know what high school is like and I know the issues that come with attempting to cut through the bureaucracy of high school, here's another way to win your battle. Here's what you have to realize: teachers are people, too. You have to win them over just like everyone else. You have to come off as a strong, but not threatening person. If someone feels threatened, they will try to come off as more powerful than they are. Who better to do this than a teacher who is literally in charge of you and your grades that dictate your future? Sometimes people come off as intimidating without trying to. The best way to resolve this is to simply ask them for advice. It's totally ridiculous, but true-- in any situation, not just for teachers. When people are intimidated by you, they will have some sort of negative feeling about you. All you have to do is ask them for advice. Hi professora, I just wanted your feedback on where you think I should go to college/ what I should study/XYZ... because you seem to know about XYZ... You know what else people love? When you seem to have a real interest or care about them? Try saying hi or waving to this teacher in the hallways with a smile. Ask her how she is? Ask her about the 7 cats I'm assuming she has. Why not? It can't hurt. I'm not saying to become best friends with this teacher, but it's a start. I went to a very strict high school with pretty strict teachers. I'm not exactly a go-with-the-flow person and I ended up loving my teachers (for the most part) and am friends with them-- even on facebook. Try it. It just might work.

Thanks for the A2A, Anon. This really is quite a situation here, and frankly, I wouldn't know how to deal with it from a third person's perspective. All the answers here talk about taking action, which you should do because you need someone to listen to you. There is always someone who would listen to you. Find that person. If your teacher doesn't quit or budge, and she is so frank, and there is potentially no one to help you, I'd suggest you play a counter game. Be sarcastic towards her. Don't use foul words, of course. She's your teacher. But yes, you can have your fun. Show her that you're so cool that nothing matters to you, nothing that she says or does really matters to you, and you don't care. Play it cool, show some smiles and pretend to have some fun out of all this. If the need be, you go flatter her, even if you don't mean it. The key is breaking her - making her realise that you are not an easy target, and you have something in you. Give that bold, confident look of yours when you meet her next time. She'll be in for a surprise.

As others have said, talk to someone in authority, such as a counselor or principle. Even if they don't do anything, it's critical that you have on record that you have complained. You never know what might happen. If this teacher is crazy, she might try to press charges against you for sexual assault, or try to get you expelled for the same reason or for some other reason. You want to make sure that your side of the story is documented as early and as often possible. Basically, whenever she does something questionable, anything that makes you uncomfortable, document it. Then every so often you should show your documentation to the principle or whoever you are speaking with. As for how/whether you can stop her from doing these things, my guess is that you can't. You might have to just endure it. I had a mean, sadistic history teacher in high school. He used to pick on me during class, etc. Now I never need to think about him. At this point in my life, I can say that I think he was pathetic. An adult who abuses the little power he has by ruining a student's year. You can get past this person, but you probably can't change them. In the meantime, be prepared for the worst by making sure other people know what's going on.

Difficult teachers are the ones that actually expect something from a student. Sure at the time the teacher seems like a pain, but later you will thank the teacher. Ask questions in class to get a better perspective in how to do an assignment. Don't hesitate being a little friendly to the teacher because that can make them easier to approach. Try hard, don't be shy, and ask questions on how to be better at your struggling areas to the teacher. Ask a lot of questions on where to improve because it won't only help in the current time but also in the future.

Thanks for the A2A. I am just giving you my perspective. You explained above that how you have tried to tell everyone regarding your problem, but no one bothered much to look into the matter. This is because she has developed her image as a very respected teacher. You cannot convince someone until or unless you have proofs against her. For proving for point, try to collect evidences. Use your mobile phone(if you have a smart phone) to record her voice, whatever she said to you. Furthermore, You can caught her red handed. For once, do whatever she said to you(as if she call u for dinner etc) and side-by-side tell one of your friends to enter into the place where she has invited you. Since, you have already complained once about her, she would be more alert this time. So beware. And try to act cool, don't let her bully you. More you get afraud of her, more she will try to bully you.