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CMV: If school children were treated like adults by teachers, overall behaviour and performance would improve.

I think it’s counter intuitive to give children freedom at school, because everyone’s first thought initially goes to taking the reigns off and facilitating chaos.

But I think being respected as an equal is an important part of the learning process for a young person. It helps with encouraging them to discuss their views, improves their confidence in saying wrong answers and their confidence overall as the grow into adults. 

Even being given the freedom to go to the bathroom whenever they want, or not have to get a planner signed by a parent, in the long-run helps children respect and enjoy the school system more. 

Obviously some control and restrictions are necessary.
gpt
Sure, teachers respecting kids is a good idea.

But to modify your perspective just a bit here:

>CMV: If school children were treated like adults by teachers, overall behaviour and performance would improve.

... consider that teachers have *a lot* of things that they are responsible for that the children are not.

Namely, the teacher is responsible for the learning of *all* the 2 dozen plus students in the class. As such, there are time constraints the teacher is having to work within, as well as processes that they need to follow in order to keep things moving, focused, and with less disruptions to achieve that goal more effectively.

They are also typically having to impart a large volume of set curriculum to the students in that limited amount of time to prepare them for important exams that impact each students' progression. 

Meanwhile, the kids are only responsible for themselves, and only thinking primarily of what they themselves want, with less perspective on those "bigger picture" concerns (which they may not even be aware of). 

And things like having parents sign the planner is about having parents aware of / involved in their child's education - which is linked to better student outcomes. Students may not like having to get that signature - but it's not about that. It's about ensuring that parents are at least minimally aware of what's going on with their kid, which is beneficial for the kid.

The school itself also often has *a lot* of rules and regulations that the teacher must follow as part of their job.

Respect is all good. But also, consider that the role of the teacher and the goals they have to work toward involve way more than most students realize.