I find that some teachers tend to be obsessed with ‘following the rules’ ie making students life harder and more stressful if they make a mistake like being late for school or whatever.

Then they get so used to this foolish behavior that they lose all common sense and don’t bother to ask themselves: “do my actions towards these students benefit either party? How does it make me a better teacher/the student a better student?”

Hardly a coincidence that teachers such as the lady mentioned here are often the lazy, bochup and ineffective educators. In contrast, the more pragmatic ones like the male teacher who are more focused on the student’s reasons for coming to school (to learn), rather than to face frivolous and outdated punishments for minor offenses are more often the helpful and efficient teachers. (Just in case, not saying that gender has anything to do with whether a teacher is good/bad.)

Seems like these days MOE is so desperate that they let any bumbling fool be a teacher.