What gives teachers the right?

[Perfect Stu]

I wont let teachers be rude to me...I establish myself as an outspoken, opinionated, take-no-crap-from-nobody student from day ONE. If they happen to speak rude to me, I speak rude right back to them...they DONT have the right.

Things used to be worse, though...I remember my dad told me that when he was in highschool, one kid mouthed off to a teacher and the teacher literally threw the kid down the stairs. No charges.