Transfer question - getting mid-term report from current teachers

I am current first year student trying to apply for transfer to UVA. Since UVA needs mid-term grades, I have this question - is it ok to tell the teachers that you are trying to transfer out? Especially, asking your core course professors - if I continue here, I may take more of their courses. Would that create a bad impression or do they even care?
Just don’t want them to think I am trying to leave :smile: