Captive audience

When I was in school. I had teachers who made compelling arguments in favor of education. They would continue on by explaining how the importance of education means that we should support education. That sounds good, but there is a very serious problem. They were using "education" in two very different manners. They were using the value of true education to push support for an anti-educational schooling system.


My teachers tried to deceive me on this issue. I caught it, but most people don't. As a result, most students openly support the schools. This is a serious benefit to having a captive audience. You can manipulate people to think and believe what you want. This is a very real part of the teaching profession.

The arguments about the value of education have become a theme for teachers. They will exert their influence over students to get them to back their causes. Pro-schooling is easily the biggest. They indoctrinate children with all sorts of propaganda while suppressing alternative viewpoints. The teachers' perspective is generally all that the students know. Teachers hit especially hard when they want their students to fight their battles for them. This occurs every time that teachers strike or levies are on the ballots.

To make matters worse, teachers promote a culture of fear. Not only are students more likely to side with their teachers as a result of being a captive audience, but pro-teacher students are far more likely to speak their minds. Those who dare to question the false narrative are typically too afraid to open up. They fear that their entire futures will be on the line if their teachers find out.

What these teachers are doing is a form of child exploitation. They provide a skewed narrative to their students and create fear among those who dare to dissent. To make matters worse, they frequently parade around students who are on their side to gain sympathy for their cause. They show no shame over this highly unethical behavior.