Supportive teacher-student relationships (TSR) contribute to students' academic achievement, adjustment to school, social skills, and engagement in learning (Rimm-Kaufman & Sandilos, n.d.). In addition, supportive TSR can act as a buffer for at-risk children against more serious behavioral (Spilt et al., 2011), social (Elledge, Elledge, Newgent, & Cavell, 2016), and academic (Fan 2012; Rimm-Kaufman & Sandilos, n.d.) problems. Teacher-student relationships are defined as the interpersonal patterns of behavior between the student and the teacher (Veldman et al., 2013), most often categorized as the degree of closeness and conflict that the student and teacher feel towards the other (Hagenauer, Haschler, & Volet, 2015; Jerome, Hamre, & Pianta, 2009; Rimm-Kaufman & Sandilos, n.d.; Spilt et al., 2011). In a study of six elementary schools, Klem and Connell (2004) found 89% of students reported more engagement in school if they had positive TSR. They also found that student-reported engagement was linked to higher attendance and test scores. While supportive teacher-student relationships areimportant for student outcomes, they are also important for teacher outcomes. Research suggests that supportive TSR are imperative for the job satisfaction of teachers