I go to church with my old 4th grade math teacher. She was great. I miss my US History teacher, not because she was hot (that was a bonus), but the way she taught was captivating, almost enthralling. She was interactive with people and it felt like she genuinely cared about her students and wasn't just there for a paycheck or to robotically read from some pre-planned script/lesson plan from the DOE.

Very few teachers can do a good enough job to inspire teenagers who already hate school. To really learn, enjoy it, and retain it. Not just do the work just for a grade so you can pass the class