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MMR says

Rashomon says

What exactly do you think the world would be like without teachers and professors

I got good grades in school and my teachers were rarely responsible for it. I'm not a professional because of my teachers "shaping my mind " with bullshit

Most professors in college don't teach a damn thing; they are there to study and publish and leave teaching to TA's who don't teach well

Teaching is all over the place. True - at top research universities teaching is not important, however, there are still some profs who teach very well. My former supervisor, for example (a very famous guy), was outstanding both in class and 1 on 1. I have also had some excellent school teachers (not in the US) who have made a real difference. Here in the US, I can think of only one middle school math teacher of my children who was good and did not require home schooling on my part.

Good grades in school does not mean you are learning the subject. It could simply be that the teacher is teaching at a very low level.