Well yeah. Bt the point is that some teachers give off a signal that they are ripe for pranks etc. They all have the same power to wield, but kids pick up on when a teacher can't pull off the discipline. It's bloody horrible, not defending it at all, but it is definitely the case that kids punish teachers that don't set boundaries properly
(clinteastwoodbradfield, Thu 8 Sep 2011, 22:25, 1 reply)

All teachers know that children will sense weakness (and exploit it).
If you can't deal with this, you shouldn't be teaching.

I get the feeling that this sort of story is going to become commonplace, once all the Free Schools get going.
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Fri 9 Sep 2011, 10:50, closed)

Speaking of which ...
Check out the first comment (Cody333) for some lulz.
www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/sep/09/cameron-free-school-speech-elitism
( Wet-chinned bag shanker Cannot parse Wogan, Fri 9 Sep 2011, 12:07, closed)

Ha!
"Sticking the nut" on Cameron - there's a pleasant thought.
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Fri 9 Sep 2011, 14:45, closed)