Life ‘A pleasure to have in class’: Does being a teacher’s pet mean you’re doomed to fail? October 13, 2021October 13, 2021 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘A pleasure to have in class’: Does being a teacher’s pet mean you’re doomed to fail? Many former "teacher's pets" put pressure on themselves to maintain the level of success they achieved as a kid, which can lead to burnout later on.