We asked teachers for the one thing students do that drives them nuts - and these are the 6 answers that kept coming up

Students, listen up: Teachers can see straight through your "the dog ate my homework" excuse.

"Students have never-ending excuses for not getting work done on time," said a high school teacher from Texas who wished to remain anonymous.

Vanessa, an elementary school teacher from Florida, said she dislikes when students try to "find ways around the system," even at young ages.

"They learn, very early on, to cheat and lie," she added.

"I want all of my students to feel safe when they come to school everyday, but they are also real humans who sometimes take their insecurities out on others," a middle school teacher who wished to remain anonymous said. "It's so tough when you care deeply for all of your students as human beings, and you see one acting truly hurtful towards another."

A high school teacher from New York said she finds it frustrating when students are mean to each other.

"Social media has exacerbated this problem to the point where we have had suicide prevention groups established at every district I've worked at," the teacher said. "Many people don't know this or believe the problem isn't such a big deal."

Some teachers say they struggle with teaching students who aren't motivated to perform well in class.

"I've noticed a lazy attitude in America, [as compared] to the Asian countries I've taught in," said Jennifer, an elementary school teacher from New Mexico. "[American] students will do a lot of work to not have to do actual school work."

"Sometimes you pour your heart and soul into getting the challenging students to care, to focus, to try — and they just don't," said an elementary school teacher from Texas who wished to remain anonymous.

"Children in kindergarten are impatient, and you have 20 children talking to you at once," said a kindergarten teacher from Ohio who wished to remain anonymous.

Another elementary school teacher from Virginia who also wished to remain anonymous said she finds it annoying when her students "whistle, or hum under their breath, while working."

Some said they find it annoying when students blame teachers for problems outside of their control.

For instance, a high school teacher from Mississippi who wished to remain anonymous recalled a time when the AC unit broke in her classroom during a hot month. Students were irritated, and one even blamed her for the heat because she did not purchase box fans for the classroom.

The anonymous teacher responded that she would buy a box fan when the student made a "student loan payment" on the teacher's behalf — a comment she realizes went too far.

"These conversations are unproductive, and I wish students and teachers had more honest conversations about what teachers really face," the teacher said. "That way, these scuffles could be avoided."

Another teacher named Uriah, who teaches at a middle school in New Jersey, said it drives him nuts when students do not hold themselves accountable for their education: "Students that blame teachers for their lack of academic progress do not always accurately or fully explain their role in the grades they have earned."