Obviously you don't understand mutual respect. The teacher teaches, the class learns. The teacher does not rule the classroom, she merely enforces the rules set in place by the government. She works for the students and is tasked in giving them an education.
Let's review.
Students follow the rules, and they are the equal of the teacher.
Students break the rules, they are punished by the rules and its enforcer (The teacher)
The teacher breaks the rules, the students are tasked with handing it off to a higher authority of the teacher
Teacher doesn't respect the students, students don't respect teacher.