Teachers all have their own methods and styles to inspire the younger generation - but not everyone may agree with the way they go about this.
One mum has recently been left furious after a teacher at her son's school allegedly 'shamed' the teenage boy by giving him a 'Zero Award' in class.
Patricia Buckley, who lives in Leake County, Mississippi, instantly knew something was wrong with her child when she went to pick 14-year-old Bradley up from school.