The Strict Teacher Got All The Roses

At our K-8 school during graduation the 8th graders are asked to thank an adult who helped them and write a letter. The strictest, most straightforward no nonsense teacher who handed out unapologetic failing grades, when kids earned them, went home with an armload of roses from kids who were literally cursing him most of the year. He is a gifted math teacher but many of the kids come into his classes with lower skill levels, so they struggle most of the year with low grades but by the end of the year he had an almost 100% passing on state tests. He sets hard boundaries, enforces rules strictly, takes toys doesn’t take any excuses and is loved for it. Kids respond and respect good teachers who hold them accountable.