In my experience, this seems to hit its mark. However, among those I would consider "good" teachers, there existed an extra layer of subtlety. Teacher and stud

In my experience, this seems to hit its mark. However, among those I would consider "good" teachers, there existed an extra layer of subtlety. Teacher and student might know their respective places, but without explicit discussion, they would together to subvert the system (in minor ways). This taught the meta-lesson of "know how to play the system against itself."