>Kids need and crave a rapport with autority
This is a construct of the subliminal education from the Prussian Education System that Horace Mann brought over in the mid 1800's. It destroys self-image because it makes people seek validation from sources other than themselves and makes them want to fit in and go with the masses. Not saying that what the teacher did was right, or that there should be familiarity between children and their elders. Just something to consider about that particular statement.