I couldn't disagree more cd

Here's why..my at school had both types of teacher you describe...my geography ,english literature  and history teachers being the laid back type ,my english language and maths teachers being of the old school type.

I left school not knowing a comma from a semi colon and my maths was basic to say the least....my love of history ,geography and reading and writing literature ,with a bit of art (i am useless at but love) is still second to non,and had it not been for a good job offer I would have probably sped towards higher education within those fields...but one of the main reasons I took the job over further education was my maths and english language teachers intolerence levels for tidyness ,timelyness etc...(science was a mix but I wasnt any good at it so middle ground to me)

I still have a problem today with people who say ''you must'' which means 'you will' really to them. Children being forced to 'be like this and act like that ' will not  imo, those allowed an enviorment of relaxed freedom to learn will (also imo)

My opinion on governments being involed in schooling is Orwell like dictatorship,that will drive out teachers who like the children do not want to work in such 'do this' conditions. I have zero problem in a good standard of both maths and english or tidyness come to that,but punctuality I am not so sure about and forcing against the grain ie no other options (like a technical school without academics) again I am not so sure about ..it breeds contempt .

If the gov want to be involved it should be the the invention of new ways to educate the masses of different personalities that exist ..not forcing a doctrine upon same said and punishments for those who become lost .

Now I will also say the fault  of all education standards (up to a certain level) is on the individual..ie my own lack of interest in learning the subjects are mine entirerly but I feel it stemed from those teachers who made it horrible and urged me to be free of them...another option available where at very least I had the right to change the teacher (atleast to see if I could muster an interest in it) would have been nice.

Head teachers should sort the teachers and the standards of teaching via parent and teacher meets ..not pillocks that lost us our money ten fold and gibber endlessly about how they are good for us.