Too true. Then again, should teachers try to be the students friend? When I was teaching I saw way too many young teachers more concerned with being popular, wh

Too true. Then again, should teachers try to be the students friend? When I was teaching I saw way too many young teachers more concerned with being popular, whereas actually the kids seemed to respect the teachers that kept a firm dividing line. There's something very sad about an adult trying to get social assurance from children.