You phrase it like the teachers prioritized their own comfort ("agency") over children's learning. That's not the case. I'm sure the teachers felt that their me

You phrase it like the teachers prioritized their own comfort ("agency") over children's learning. That's not the case. I'm sure the teachers felt that their methods - or "agency to choose methods that work for them" - were beneficial to learning. I'm sure they felt that the heavyhanded top-down micromanagement was hindering learning. Were they wrong? Yes, probably, I don't know, I guess. I'm just saying they weren't motivated by selfish reasons.