Teachers spend many hours a week fulfilling their responsibilities. Some of these responsibilities include planning and executing instructional lessons, evaluating students, and communicating with parents. Teachers are also responsible for classroom management and discipline. This aspect of a teaching career doesn't get any easier. Thanks to the No Child Left Behind Act, people are now able to recognize the challenge of student discipline. This law provides a safer working environment for teachers and students (Teacher - Responsibilities of Elementary and Secondary School Teachers, Qualifications of Elementary and Secondary School Teachers