Why does my teacher say that you can't like her if she's failing you?

Question

yea i don't get it. i mean to me she should be glad and she's lucky that students still like even if they are going to fail her class. my friends failed her class last year and she saids she still loves her. also there are about 2 other students in my class that say they love her and are going to write her a thank you note, even though they are going to fail.

Answer 1

To try and encourage the lazy students....

Answer 2

Because if you liked her enough to respect her, you would work hard enough to pass her class.