“Even that didnt completely overcome the negative impression that ghastly teachers bright idea left me with.”
A teacher did that with my kid. trying to hammer home the idea of personal failure and guilt. Standardized tests showed a near freefall during the year under her abuse. We pulled the kid out of course, and the scores are better than ever. I used her as an example of tyranny, of dictatorships in action, how if they can sap the confidence of the individual, there is no need for guards as the victims will not even attempt to improve their lot.
There are many small tyrants out there, and many forms of abuse. Those predators will go where the prey may be found.
This was in a private, religious school BTW.
There are so many horrible teachers. I know there are some really, really good ones, too. My experience was that the terrible ones outnumber the good ones at least three to one.
I’m so glad your daughter is doing better. She has a great Mom!