Well, I guess "The Wall" is about a few things; overbearing mothers, boarding school abuse, war trauma, fascism, loneliness and isolation, the purpose of art.

I think we can only pin _some_ of that on rotten teachers. :)

That album art image burned into most people's minds is Gerald Scarfe's scowling teacher - the one screaming "You.. behind the bike sheds...!!!!" Terrifying.