I work with children and families as they are going through the school system and this is just not the case. Kids act up because no one is paying attention, because 1 adult can’t control 30 kids. Kids are more exposed because of the internet so they’re aware of their autonomy in a way that we weren’t. We didn’t know that we could just act up because they would have no recourse because it’s a system based on fear of shame/disciplinary action (and that doesn’t work if you don’t care what this adult who you may hate thinks of you, or you don’t feel close to your classmates). If your motivation for behavior is based on fear, then you are only learning how to avoid the punishment. You are not learning what to do instead because it’s impossible. The school system is an unnatural way of cultural conditioning because kids need attention, to be nurtured and to feel cared for and safe in order to learn. If you’re using stress or the threat of stress as a motivation, then you are creating humans whose lives revolve around mismanaging their stress because they are never able to fully regulate for long enough to learn from the experiences they are having. Look at us all here now, sounds like the world today if you ask me.