Can you trust a math teacher?

Answer 1

You can trust most teachers, including math teachers, when they are talking about their subject matter. However, due to a shortage of high school and middle school math teachers, sometimes poorly qualified teachers are pushed into teaching math.

There is almost certainly one math teacher that is the department head or otherwise known as reliable. If your teacher says something about math that you do not believe is true and if you talk to them about it and they can not explain their answer , go to this reliable teacher with your question.

Concerning topics outside their subject, if you have a sensitive personal problem, you might be better to go to a guidance counselor. These people are trained to know what to do and you can trust them as much as you can trust anyone you do not know well.

If your math teacher or other teacher gives out random advice or opinions on subjects outside of math, remember that teachers are human and can have controversial opinions that should not be blindly accepted, even if they are dedicated to serving young people. Be respectful but don't believe everything you hear.