I don't quite know how to phrase this question but what are your thoughts on control in education? I feel like teachers should have the most control and students should have the least not because they don't deserve a say but because in adult life, so much 'won't' be in their control.

I mean isn't that the ongoing beef these days; that less is in one's control than ever? I sincerely believe that in order for kids to learn some of the fundamentals, some elements 'must' be mandatory, non-negotiable, etcetera. The fact that this seems to be slippping away from education is killing it in my opinion. It's also producing young adults who think various aspects of functioning in life are 'optional. Things like showing up to work on time--or indeed showing up at all.

I know it would be less lucrative for all the folks marketing crap to teachers, schools and educators but we maybe need to get back to basics. Our reality as humans isn't changing so much that tossing the rulebook is serving many students all that well. Can the system be salvaged or will it need to be scrapped alltogether? That's my question. Moreover, without structure, discipline--as in consequences for disruptive and other behaviors--and respect for the teachers and the process, what's the point?

Submitted February 06, 2026 at 09:25AM by cherry-care-bear https://ift.tt/XsR2HY1