Patronisation is not an attractive trait...

Why is it that teachers feel the urge to patronise students at any given chance? They treat us as if we are four year old children! We are virtually adults; and it is teachers like them that make us want to leave school, because we continuously feel belittled and unworthy. Do they get a kick out of it or something? It is as if their ‘superiority’ has gone to their heads, and now they live off of giving us a hard time...

Dragging us around London, showing us up in public and treating us like little children is just wrong. That is the sort of behaviour that makes teachers ‘hated’ – when they act like you have no emotions and that you are just like a punch bag for them to let their anger out on. Well, you know what – we aren’t; we are students, students trying to get a decent education... however, it is not that simple once you get to year 12! It is more like trying to get through each day without having an emotional breakdown or committing mass genocide! Therefore, being treated like garbage by teachers is not helping...

You know what, it’s not fair! So please don’t treat us like we are inferior – yes, you have a duty of care towards us... so why don’t you show it? Why don’t you show your caring side? Instead of making us feel like a piece of dirt on the bottom of your shoe? It is rude and ignorant ... it’s not like we can retaliate either – because that would make us ‘disrespectful’ and ‘mischievous!’ When really, we are just trying to enjoy school and live our lives whilst we can!

Please don’t ask us to act like adults and then treat us like children... this system is just completely and utterly unfair – and you know what, it just isn’t working! Don’t expect us to do favours for you and treat you with ‘almighty respect,’ if you are just going to patronise us and make us feel absolutely minute!

Teachers wonder why we hate school, they wonder why we want to leave, and they wonder why we ‘hate’ them. They have been there... do they not realise the shear patronisation that they are portraying upon us?

Patronisation really isn’t an attractive trait – so get rid of it and start respecting us! Why should we respect your ‘legitimate authority’ when we are treated like toddlers all day? Treat us like adults and we may actually consider liking you!