Here on HN, hackers are fond of bitching about non-hackers (like managers) who get on their case about things they don't know anything about. In this case, the

Here on HN, hackers are fond of bitching about non-hackers (like managers) who get on their case about things they don't know anything about. In this case, the teacher is the hacker and you (and your child) are the non-hackers. I'd like to think that your presumption would be that if it comes to disagreeing between a trained educator and your child, you assume that the educator knows what they're talking about. I'm not saying teachers are infallible. Of course there are limits, but if you think you're "protecting" your kinds by shielding them from their consequences at all costs, I feel sorry for your children and I really hope that I don't have one of your kids in my class.