In the all-boys schools I attended, all the teachers – overwhelmingly male and often priests – would be rated for their teaching ability and inclination for viciousness
'I knew some fantastic teachers. But even they knew what was going on. Everyone did. Everyone thought it was normal.' Photograph: iStock
On this occasion, she had a few stories to tell about school, most of them to do with perceived injustices: teachers who had been unreasonable and, in one instance, had shouted. This in turn prompted memories from her siblings about teachers who had shouted a lot. . Some were wonderful and never laid a finger on anyone. Others would deliver a belt across the head, with varying degrees of intensity, if you were cheeky or not paying attention. And others were bullies.
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