Teachers, in a city in the 70s? I had more problems with the older teachers near retirement than the younger or Jewish ones. Because of who I was, the teachers usually knew who my parents and grandmother were, and their expectations for me differed based on their own length of teaching.

I also remember my first grade teacher smacking my left hand with a ruler trying to use it for writing. Yes, I usually use my right hand for writing now, but I use either hand bowling.