During my 30 years in the world of education, I have had the opportunity, on many occasions, to see how the teacher-student relationship plays a crucial role, particularly in creating a climate conducive to learning among students. Teaching is a profession that requires a great deal of tact, which translates into a happy marriage of firmness and flexibility.
Over the years, I have seen a host of new teachers come and go, called upon to learn from students, and many of them have chosen the equal-to-equal approach with their students, hoping to enhance their relationship. However, it is clear that this approach was significantly detrimental to the learning environment, as students came to regard their teacher as a good friend, and his authority was severely undermined.
In this context, parents have a key role to play, namely that they must be an extension of the school with regard to the establishment of a family atmosphere focused on firmness and flexibility. In this sense, parents, when a sanction is applied to their child, must support the teacher, failing which they will contribute to creating a climate that is detrimental to the balance of healthy maturity of their child.
In short, the myth of the child-king is irreconcilable with life in society strewn with pitfalls to overcome in order to achieve a healthy lifestyle. Students, under their negative appearance towards authority, fundamentally need an adult whose authority is manifest, an authority based on the principle of the iron fist in the velvet glove. And, in this sense, the establishment of a functional framework both at school and at home is of capital importance in training young people for the full development of their personality.
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