diff --git a/server/users/models.py b/server/users/models.py
index 5fb2f2ea..0edc869d 100644
--- a/server/users/models.py
+++ b/server/users/models.py
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ class User(AbstractUser):
     def users_in_same_school_class(self):
         return User.objects.filter(school_classes__users=self.pk)
 
+    def get_teacher(self):
+        if self.user_roles.filter(role__key='teacher').exists():
+            return self
+        elif self.school_classes.count()>0:
+            return self.school_classes.first().get_teacher()
+        else:
+            return None
+
     def selected_class(self):
         try:
             settings = UserSetting.objects.get(user=self)
@@ -65,6 +73,9 @@ class SchoolClass(models.Model):
     def is_user_in_schoolclass(self, user):
         return user.is_superuser or user.school_classes.filter(pk=self.id).count() > 0
 
+    def get_teacher(self):
+        return self.users.filter(user_roles__role__key='teacher').first()
+
 
 class Role(models.Model):
     key = models.CharField(_('Key'), max_length=100, blank=False, null=False, unique=True)