Elementary Middle, and High School has a way of putting teachers in the role of authoritarian minders, expected to enforce the pettiest standards, that really d

Elementary Middle, and High School has a way of putting teachers in the role of authoritarian minders, expected to enforce the pettiest standards, that really damages pedagogy. The tools to control your behavior become the tools they use to do their job, and then their job becomes controlling your behavior rather than teaching you. I had similar experiences like this throughout my pre-college education. I think it's a big part of why people get to college and find they actually enjoy school/learning, they may do better in their classes or feel smarter, et cetera. (Of course there are professors who are petty authoritarians as well, but I think the parties are better aligned in general, and you're more empowered to drop classes/choose professors.)