> Erm, I think this rather misses the point completely. I suspect that we have fundamental disconnect between us on the bounds of authority in education. Howev

> Erm, I think this rather misses the point completely. I suspect that we have fundamental disconnect between us on the bounds of authority in education. However... > his authority is not questionable by a child Sure, a child should behave respectfully towards their teacher, and shouldn't test the bounds of the teacher's authority without reason. But it's a conditional relationship. If the teacher fails on their end, the child is not required to continue to uphold their end. I agree with a lot of things the article says. He provides a lot of examples of parents doing legitimately stupid things, and entering into an adversarial relationship with a teacher without reason. I just take issue with the one or two bits where he asks that parents automatically take his word. Sending your child the message that you will always trust an arbitrary authority figure without even considering their side of the story? That's dumb.