I have a few questions about teachers...

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Why do people that dislike or dont care about children become teachers?
and why do they become teachers if they dont actually care about childrens education or buillying?
It seems like most (not all) teachers are just there because they need a job so that they can earn money.

I would contend that many school teachers to care about educating children and that those misguided sort are a significant minority. Now as to those who do not care or appear to not care, there are likely a number of sources. Some may have started off well meaning, but became lead astray. Some may actually care, but due to delusion may be mislead, or try and fall short, or lack the skills or resources to be effective, or pushed into frustration and don’t make full effort. Though there are also a smaller group of those who are not well meaning and do so for selfish or ill intent.

Some are idealistic and caring when they are young, but then by the time they are a decade from retirement have become disillusioned and bitter. I've known two like that & in both cases it was the shift in how students were disciplined - or rather, not disciplined - that pushed them over the edge. Essentially, rather spoiled children & teens caused real problems in the classroom but when the school tried to discipline them, their somewhat influential parents threatened to sue. At the time, districts couldn't afford any such lawsuits and so restructured their rules to accommodate the unruly students. It was the teachers, thought, that bore much of the burden.

Probably different for every non-caring teacher, and there still are plenty who *do* care. But yeah, the pay isn't bad, not like the media portrays it. And the vacation time is amazing.