No. Teaches should present the facts, explain different view points and different peoples beliefs, and allow the pupil to use their own reasoning to decide.

If the personal beliefs of the teacher are about the joys of learning, the significance of the learning process and how education can affect a person's future, that's fine. That's what belongs in an educational setting. While a teacher probably can't help having their beliefs color their presentation of material to some extent, the teacher's religious and philosophical beliefs should not be imposed upon students.

In is not OK for anybody to impose their beliefs - including parents. They can explain their beliefs, but should never impose them. Teachers should further operate within the framework allowed by the community in which they work, so a teacher whose beliefs differ distinctly from their community should, while not denying them, keep them pretty low-key. Parents should not have to worry about schools foisting unacceptable beliefs on their children.

I actually had a college professor who did that -- it was pretty awful even at that level! It did NOT even relate to the subject matter!

That's such a misleading question. Do teachers ever impose? How does one do that? But do they get kids excited in their subject? Is that imposing? What about getting them thrilled to study history or some field of science? What if they introduce them to a certain writer and the kids falls in love with that style of writing? Is that imposing? What if the kid just loves learning and studying so much so that he wants to be a teacher, too, in the way of his teacher mentor instead of the business hotshot the parents were thinking of? Is that imposing?

A teacher will, and to an extent should, include (NOT IMPOSE) his/her beliefs in teaching the subject. First, it is that enthusiasm that can get a student excited about a subject (personal experience from my high school history teacher, which is why I teach history). Second, you cannot teach history without the teacher's perspective, explanation, setting of context et al. There IS INDEED A PROBLEM with teachers, especially in college, propounding their views while denigrating - or even lowering grade marks - for students who disagree. When I teach the Constitution, I clearly and emphatically give my perspective on the First Amendment and I explain why that it is so. When I teach lessons about the Presidents, I clearly give my strong opinion about their competency, effectiveness and qualities as President. But I include facts to support the position that I am teaching. In both cases, I allow students to disagree and, if time permits, to debate those points with me. In any case, I do not stifle disagreement, regardless of how strongly I feel about the subject, and I do not lower anyone's grade for disagreeing. I just saw your comment clarifying your question. Those cases you cited are un-acceptable and are not within the acceptable scope of a teacher's position. We, as teachers, have a responsibility to remember the setting in which we are (which will differ between public, private and religious schools) and to respect the bounds that these setting dictate.