U.A. is universally regarded as the best institution for fledgling heroes in the entire country, maintaining its top position for a long time despite stiff competition from impressive schools like Seiai and Shiketsu. A large part of U.A.’s success is owed to its staff, comprising some of the most accomplished Quirk-users in My Hero Academia.
All Might himself becomes a U.A. teacher after transferring One For All to Deku as he believes that his talents are best suited to the field of education. In fact, every single teacher is shown to be extremely dedicated to their duties, although they may not always reap the benefits of their careers.
Warning: Minor spoilers ahead!
10 Harsh Reality: They Are Responsible For Student Welfare
Teachers in real life certainly carry a lot more weight than their job description, but their responsibility to student welfare is magnified to epic proportions in My Hero Academia.
As inexperienced Quirk-users pour into their hallowed classrooms, it falls to the respective teachers to ensure that students don’t accidentally hurt themselves during training, if not worse. This problem becomes worse when considering incorrigible children like Bakugo and Mineta.
9 Perk: They Mold Their Students Into Future Heroes
Toshinori Yagi graduated from U.A. before turning into All Might, as did Endeavor, Best Jeanist, and several other Pro Heroes considered to be the best in Japan.
This means that U.A. has played a seminal role in their heroic development, with a large part of the credit going to the school’s teachers. In the current timeline, Eraser Head personally takes Hitoshi Shinso under his wing, intending to turn the General Department student into a Pro Hero.
8 Harsh Reality: They Have To Manage Complex Timetables
The timetable for U.A. is mostly manageable – classes start around 8:30 A.M. and end just after 4 P.M. However, teachers are expected to navigate a variety of core subjects, establish channels for internships, and help supervise event organizations.
They also keep a tab on every student’s progress in every area applicable to the complex Hero program. Eraser Head has a habit of taking little naps in a banana-yellow sleeping bag whenever he gets the chance, partly because he’s so tired all the time.
7 Perk: They Get To Live On Campus
Although not officially revealed, it’s clear that U.A. teachers live on-site, allowing them easy access to classes, lounges, cafeterias, and so on. Given how busy their lives usually are, not having to beat traffic is a massive advantage.
In several real-life cases, teachers who live on campus don’t have to pay rent, but whether this scenario applies to U.A. is unclear. Another fringe benefit is that Principal Nezu seems like the kind of administrator who genuinely cares about his staff.
6 Harsh Reality: They Have Very Little Time For Hero Work
Teaching future heroes is a full-time job and then some, so it’s not surprising that U.A. teachers don’t really have the time or energy to either join or start a hero agency.
In fact, All Might gravitates towards education after he confirms that he will no longer have enough strength to maintain his hero duties. Paradoxically, U.A. teachers are involved in dozens of skirmishes throughout the storyline.
5 Perk: They Have Access To World-Class Facilities
Considering U.A.’s standing in society, the school is extremely well-funded, presumably by government and private donations. The campus covers a vast area, incorporating a number of buildings, stadiums, training grounds, gyms, development studios, and other state-of-the-art facilities.
Teachers usually use them for training students, but they are more than welcome to take advantage of any campus facility (as long as it’s available for use).
4 Harsh Reality: They Experience Constant Risk
Villains across Japan hate the idea that hero schools exist, but most of them wouldn’t dare invade U.A. without having a dozen contingency plans in place. The League of Villains, however, insists on making their stand within the campus grounds in order to prove that U.A. is incapable of preventing their own students from being captured, hurt, or killed.
They haven’t quite succeeded as yet, but both Aizawa and All Might are pushed to their physical limits by the first Nomu. U.A. teachers also have to do with random villain attacks whenever Class 1-A is involved, even at locations far from the school.
3 Perk: They Are Protected By U.A.
U.A. is known for its world-class security system, starting with the famous “U.A. Barrier,” a metal wall that springs up if an unauthorized person attempts to pass through, but this is the least of it. The school has since established a series of protocols that exponentially improve various aspects of safety.
After All For One’s escape from prison, U.A. introduced a set of shelters that can be transported to distant locations via an underground magnetic levitation system. The school keeps both students and teachers in mind when devising security measures.
2 Harsh Reality: They Rarely Receive Public Recognition
Although neither U.A. nor its teaching staff is to blame for the rise in villain attacks, it is the administration that is often in trouble with irate parents demanding a safer space for their kids.
It’s as if people expect U.A.’s teachers to go above and beyond their own comfort zones on behalf of their students. What’s worse is that few people notice or care when the teachers are grievously wounded in the process of protecting their charges.
1 Perk: They Are (Presumably) Paid For Their Efforts
U.A.’s teachers are presumably paid a salary for the prodigious amount of work they put in, a form of recompense that shows them that their efforts and contributions are invaluable.
The financial specifics of their income haven’t been revealed, but it can be assumed that teachers are paid more than their due, especially with Principal Nezu at the helm. However, it’s almost certain that Pro Heroes get paid considerably larger sums of money.
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