Eng teacher missed the opportunity to bring a giant pencil
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Besides, why do they only allow for one sharpener? Seems like a complete bullshit for the sake of forcing compliance
School often represses creativity in favor of compliance.
Doesn't have to have a reason. The teacher finds something strange, you are punished. Think of blonde hair in Japanese schools.
In my parents' times, going to school in jeans was forbidden (in center Europe).
Yup. Because schools primarily serve to create workers. Actual education is merely permitted when it does not interfere with the main aim of creating workers
A good prank harms no one.
A+ kid, well done.
Good on Dad for helping out too
The teacher missed an opportunity to encourage the anon, “Oh anon how kind of you to carry around enough sharpeners to share with those who don’t have any, thank you!” That said 70 is a lot, I just hate when teachers only see the negative side of things and punish kids for stupid reasons.
Teacher saw something they thought was stupid. They made a power play. Saw kid work around it and took it personally. Asserted limited authority.
Being a teacher is a tough job. Thing is, just like with therapy: If you've reached the point where you're going to throw around that authority willy-nilly, you are no longer a leader, you're a bully. Fuck off and work somewhere else.
Course this may not be the whole story. Could be the kid had been a nuisance for months before this point with the sharpie bag being the excuse a child's mind would focus on when other behaviors were the real cause.
Yes, you are correct on all points. But even if there were prior issues encouraging words can turn things around, no reason to discourage and frustrate children over something small.