Seriously, *I* would find this stressful, and I flatter myself I have outgrown most of my second grade issues. I have been reading about open plan offices where lots of people are travelling or working from home on any given day and every one coming in in the morning finds their container with stuff and plonks down their notebook on whichever desk is free, and I have been thinking about how I would hate that.
I'd speak to the teacher again about your concerns. Maybe she'll budge.