<p>"I believe, as a theory, that he's bitter that he didn't go anywhere with his degree. I for one, would be very unhappy to end up teaching high school after going through college and graduate school. I guess he didn't have much of a choice since he didn't go for a Law Degree or an MBA after his degree in Poly Sci... "</p>
<p>Your scorn and disdain for teaching is appalling. If your views reflect your classmates', I can see why the teacher seems indifferent.</p>
<p>Yes, there are some bad teachers. At the same time, there also are teachers who are repeatedly faced with students so condescending and uninterested that the teachers literally give up on teaching.</p>
<p>Believe it or not, some people like teaching. They don't see it as a career for failures or for people who can't do better. Just as is the case with people in other careers, people can be in teaching for many years and can continue to be inspired by the lightbulbs going off in students' eyes as the students grasp challenging material.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, if your current teacher really is awful, there is not much you probably can do about it now -- particularly not much you can do by simply being hostile and resentful. All you're doing is making things harder on yourselves.</p>
<p>Think about your goal: Getting a decent grade and passing the AP exam. After achieving your goal, yes, take your evidence and go to the principal, but right now, showing lots of hostility to the teacher probably isn't going to help you reach your goals.</p>