>> I'm not suggesting academic gowns as standard with mortar boards at assembly, as in my
>> day, but they will only get the respect they demonstrate themselves.
That is an interesting point. I remember some formally dressed teachers who I hated,and I did no work and messed about. The cold disciplinarian approach alienated me. Some years later there was a maths teacher who my parents described as being on "dirty protest". (Those who recall the Maze prison will know what that means.) I don't think he was a 'woolly liberal' type, but he talked to us with respect, treating us as individuals, and incited enthusiasm for the work. We all behaved very well, and did well in the exams. I guess the point I am making is that discipline matters, but it must be part of a atmosphere of achievement and respect.
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