Have had enough of this friend's digs

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I am a teacher and I am very proud of what I do. I work very hard and am relatively successful. But I have a friend who is very derogatory about teachers, making the usual digs about too many holidays, those who can't do, teach etc. It's very strange as both her parents work in education.
She thinks people who teach aren't very smart. She also thinks the job is easy, anyone can do it. I know for a fact, she wouldn't last a day at my school.
We've fallen out numerous times over things she's said. Once, a friend was considering retraining as a teacher and she said to her "god you must be desperate"
Aibu to wondering what the bloody hell her problem is? I would never comment on her work or make sweeping statements about her colleagues.
Has anyone got a friend like this or could give me something I could say the next time she makes such comments?

Grooves
I’m confused you just said your family member was a nursery nurse for 9 years, not a nursery teacher for 18. I do understand the difference and was agreeing with you, yet you then pick me up on it as though I’m stupid. Of course there are fully trained teachers teaching preschool children and I do realise some of these teachers have specialised training in early years. In dds nursery, we called the people teachers but they weren’t. I thought you were alluding to this.

‘nursery teacher’ is not a teacher. You need to be caring and have a lot of patience and resilience though I’m sure

I disagree. Certainly the ones my dd had and now the ones my dgd has are extremely knowledgeable professionals, as well as being caring and patient.

Your letting her do it OP, you know what to do.
Even if you have no other friends its better being on your own than being friends with someone who is nasty and has no respect for you.

She's no friend. Bin her off!

@Mummyoflittledragon maybe I read it wrong as I am an early years practitioner. I thought you meant there weren't nursery teachers because you said a nursery teacher is not a teacher.

But my family member had often said she was a nursery teacher when she wasn't qualified as a teacher but as a nursery nurse. We have however changed our job titles now but in my head I will always be a nursery nurse.

Why are you friends with her? That's really the issue. It doesn't matter what your job is. She's being unpleasant. I just wouldn't spend time with someone who talked to me like that. Is she nice apart from those comments?

Thanks for all the replies. I do already distant myself from her but as she is part of a friendship group, she's at all the parties and nights out. It's hard not to defend yourself but I'm not an aggressive person so would never pick on her back!
Can't be specific but she is in a very male dominated industry and is very arrogant about it.

I just really needed some perspective on why someone would target me like that. The parents explanation seemed the most obvious to me too but it seems like it might be deeper than that somehow.

Is she a misogynist? Just you say she’s in a male dominated industry and arrogant.

I just really needed some perspective on why someone would target me like that Possible explanations are she jealous of you in some way.Also she feels shit about herself so she tries to elevate herself by bringing you down.
Also like I said you let her.

She is probably insecure and the child of the family who 'didn't conform'.

Her parents could have been feckless or abusive at home so she has a skewed perception of all teachers. However, it's still rude of her.

You could ask her why it bothers her so much next time she says anything.

Alternatively use the passive aggressive techniques like "Did you mean to be so rude?", "Are you okay?" (Concerned frown & head tilt) "So tell me about your job, what are the entrance requirements again?" Etc.

How did she do at school? What does she do for a living now?

I know a few people with this attitude towards teachers and they all messed about at school, didn't do very well, left with few qualifications etc and even now as fully fledged adults still have the same attitude towards school/teachers.

She's not your friend.