Reply To: Is it ever appropiate to talk back to a Rebbi?

I have no problem being very right wing in terms of just flat out making it assur to talk back. Kids do not have a right to talk back in a smart alecky way to their rebbi. It is just wrong for myriad reasons. I don’t think the topic was regarding “abuse.” I will tell you as a former teacher, that parents send their kids off for a form of sophisticated babysitting and are VERY defensive about what they hear, so much so that many resist calling. It is one of the hardest jobs there is. And education can be way down the list of the things you do in your work day.