At our school, finding a teacher who is passionate and interested in what they are teaching is so rare. Going to a class and learning something new is honestly shocking, since it happens so infrequently. I think it's ridiculous that I can miss more than half of my classes and still get good marks. I can miss entire weeks, and when I get back, I haven't missed anything.
Then, teachers expect my respect. Are you kidding me? I'll respect you when you have earned in, and in my mind, the fact that at least two of my teachers this semester have no idea what the course they are teaching is even about does not give me any reason to respect them.
I do not mind doing the work, normally I enjoy it. What drives me crazy is that in my grade 12 university classes I feel like I am missing out on learning. We're all going to be in shock next year when we reach university and college considering as of right now, few of us have the work ethic that it takes to make it in post-secondary.
If you want my respect - give me homework, test my intelligence, give me that thirst for knowledge that you're supposed to - teach me something.