The 10 Worst Teachers and Principals From Pop Culture
From Ferris Bueller’s Day Off to Mean Girls, on-screen educators have a talent for causing trouble. Here are the worst offenders.
- By Eleanor Barkhorn
- Smithsonian.com, April 15, 2013
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4. Rigging a student election (Mr. McAllister, Election)
Mr. McAllister has a semi-irrational hatred for one of his students, the indomitable Tracy Flick. He hates her so much, in fact, that he becomes determined to sabotage her campaign for student body president, first by talking a more popular student into running against her, then by committing ballot fraud to ensure his victory.
Movie-world consequences: The principal is presented with evidence that Mr. McAllister committed fraud, prompting him to resign.
Real-world consequences: Pretty much the same. Uchacz said the principal would put the teacher on leave while the fraud accusations are being investigated; if they were found to be true, the teacher would be dismissed.
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