I had a great relationship with quite a few teachers and my Jr. High Principal, as they were avid outdoorsmen. My 8th grade year, my dad let me skip a couple days because the walleye run on the Maumee was hot. I remember driving back a long lane to a private property spot we have permission to park at and fish. There was a truck already there, no big deal. So Dad and I fet our gear on a walk to the water and notice 2 guys out in the general vicinity of where we wanted to go. So we headed out there, and sure as shit, there stands the Jr High Principal and my history teacher fishing. I remember Mr Tatum the principal looking at Mr Jones and saying, "Gary, I think we're busted". My Dad and them laughed and then Mr Tatum says to me, "we won't tell nobody if you don't". It was pretty cool standing there putting on a clinic catching walleye and giving them enough to fill their limits too. After that it always made me feel more connected with them, especially when I'd miss a day and one of them would wink and ask me "how was the fishing, Ryan"?
In High School I was a bit more of an asshole with my principal. He was a dick to everybody, I don't think his co workers even liked him. He actually approached me at the end of my Junior year and told me he noticed I already had enough credits to graduate, and only needed Senior Government to do so. He thought I would like the idea of taking a correspondence course and not having to go to school. I didn't mince words when I said "hell no. I plan on doing next to nothing next year except for passing government and partying". I remember during basketball season while he was attending games, I took his daughter out on several dates, but could never seal to deal.