My upbringing was diff - in my childhood where the teachers thought of themselves as mini gods - educators are held in high esteem right next to doctors - corporal punishment was rife - for the slightest infractions you get beaten on the bum with a stick (specifically to deliver max pain) or on the palm of the hand - ppl with special needs or emotional issues were completely disregarded and categorized as lazy because they were no resources or awareness of these things in those days - even though we left Africa a long time ago, I sincerely hope things have changed for the sake of the children