I didn't say this nor do I believe it, I hope you don't either.
But hadith always has context and I would guess that this the ones Huma is mostly related to teachers of religion.
Because really, should I be expected to respect my atheist religion hating PhD supervisor on ALL levels in the same way that I would respect my religious teacher? I should hope not.
Yes, even an atheist teacher deserves a lot of respect, now respect doesn't mean that you have to agree with his belief.