History Main / SternTeacher

* In the Channel 4 historical reality show ''Series/ThatllTeachEm'', all the teachers are like this, as per the 1950s/1960s setting, although Dr. Szydlo, Dr Wilde and Matron are distinctly less so.

* The Principal from ''Manga/YandereKanojo''. Has no problem with hitting (or, hell, ''brainwashing'') delinquents, but treats everyone who follows rules nicely (even "redeemed" delinquents) and being fair toward all of his students.

* Clara Godfrey from ''ComicStrip/BigNate'' runs a tight ship and has zero tolerance for the title character's antics, but seems to have a good relationship with her other students. Nate sees her as a SadistTeacher, naturally.

** Depending on the student, Severus Snape varies from "stern" to [[SadistTeacher "bully"]]. He is fair but still strict towards Slytherins, a bit meaner to Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs, nearly falls over into SadistTeacher for Gryffindors, and bloody well swan-dives off into the black wherever Harry, Hermione, Neville, or Ron are concerned.

They'll often be on good terms with the CoolTeacher. The [[OpposedMentors opposing teacher types]] will usually butt heads over their [[GentleTouchVsFirmHand vastly differing philosophies]] (whomever is proven right depends on the work, if there's a right answer at all) but there's often a mutual appreciation between the two in understanding that the other cares deeply for their students. On the other hand, they're often a {{Foil}} to the EnthusiasticNewbieTeacher, who they will see as a hopeless WideEyedIdealist and who may see them as TheKilljoy. (The Newbie will probably earn their respect eventually, but only once they've proven they actually are serious about education.)

Expect them to strongly disapprove of the lack of professionalism or care displayed by the ApatheticTeacher, and to be staunchly opposed to the behavior of the SadistTeacher and EvilTeacher. Opposition to the latter two in particular often acts as an EstablishingCharacterMoment demonstrating that this teacher really does care about their students. On the other hand, they're likely to roll their eyes at the MisplacedKindergartenTeacher and view them as an annoyance. And they ''[[{{foil}} loathe]]'' a HippieTeacher.

Expect them to strongly disapprove of the lack of professionalism or care displayed by the ApatheticTeacher, and to be staunchly opposed to the behavior of the SadistTeacher and EvilTeacher. Opposition to the latter two in particular often acts as an EstablishingCharacterMoment demonstrating that this teacher really does care about their students. On the other hand, they're likely to roll their eyes at the MisplacedKindergartenTeacher and view them as an annoyance.

Expect them to strongly disapprove of the lack of professionalism or care displayed by the ApatheticTeacher, and to be staunchly opposed to the behavior of the SadistTeacher and EvilTeacher. Opposition to the latter two in particular often acts as an EstablishingCharacterMoment demonstrating that this teacher really does care about their students. On the other hand, they're likely to roll their eyes at the MisplacedKindergardenTeacher and view them as an annoyance.

Expect them to strongly disapprove of the lack of professionalism or care displayed by the ApatheticTeacher, and to be staunchly opposed to the behavior of the SadistTeacher and EvilTeacher. Opposition to the latter two in particular often acts as an EstablishingCharacterMoment demonstrating that this teacher really does care about their students.

SergeantRock is the military version of this. Compare also with ToughLove. This kind of teacher is likely to have a TeachersUnfavoriteStudent.

** In "Dear Is a Four Letter Word," she is sufficiently angry at John that she insists he come to school to report to the principal. The teacher is concerned that Lydis's non-communicative father is setting a bad example for his daughter, given that the girl is acting moody and hostile to her male classmates. The principal, however, is sympathetic to John and admits that he shares the cartoonist’s irritation with Miss Skidmore.

** "The Disenchanted" sees her refusing to change seating in class in order to keep the boy sitting behind Lydia from distracting her until John comes to school to call her out on it. She angrily stonewalls John while they talk, but later relents when she returns to the classroom. It's unclear if Miss Skidmore was unsympathetic towards Lydia or unaware of the issue, but neither possibly reflects well on her.

* Mr. Sweeny from ''Series/NedsDeclassifiedSchoolSurvivalGuide'' is this and a SadistTeacher depending on the episode, though as the series goes on he leans more towards this trope.

** In "Dear Is a Four Letter Word," she is sufficiently angry at John that she insists he come to school to report to the principal. The teacher is concerned that John is setting a bad example for Lydia, given that the girl is picking verbal fights with her male classmates. The principal, however, is sympathetic to John and admits that he shares the cartoonist’s irritation with Miss Skidmore.

* The [[Myth/ClassicalMythology goddess Hecate]] is often described such way in UsefulNotes/{{Neopaganism}}, as being very strict with her worshippers and about she asks of them but at the same time protecting her people and caring for them.

* The [[ClassicalMythology goddess Hecate]] is often described such way in UsefulNotes/{{Neopaganism}}, as being very strict with her worshippers and about she asks of them but at the same time protecting her people and caring for them.