Originally Posted by Cola
He's my debater for sure and I don't ever tell him to be quiet. His teachers response for a lot of stuff is "because I said so" but that doesn't fly in my household. To us that's a power trip and power trips are not acceptable as it is bullying and I teach my children to stand up to bullies.
For a class of 20 or more children led by one adult not to dissolve into chaos, a certain level of conformity and obedience is needed on the part of the children. When the teacher is not in charge, bullies may take over.