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Do all teachers do this

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Godzgifts · 11/09/2023 19:02

At the start of each year some kids get chosen to be class ambassadors. This year my son was upset as it seems to be the same kids in the same roles as last year. Aibu to think they should always choose different children rather than the same kids? Aibu to call the teacher about this!?

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DrCoconut · 12/09/2023 00:54

I'm so glad my DS's school no longer has prefects. When I went there they did. It's a horrible, outdated system designed to keep those down the pecking order in their place. As an unpopular child from a hard up, lone parent background I stood no chance of being selected. Only prefects got to stay in at breaks, leave school at lunchtime (if not pushing everyone else around on duty) and vote for head boy and girl, so this was obviously the biggest popularity contest of all. Absolute joke. I got the top GCSE results in the year though much to the horror of the in crowd who had become used to it being their turn every time.

Goldenbear · 12/09/2023 01:31

DrCoconut · 12/09/2023 00:54

I'm so glad my DS's school no longer has prefects. When I went there they did. It's a horrible, outdated system designed to keep those down the pecking order in their place. As an unpopular child from a hard up, lone parent background I stood no chance of being selected. Only prefects got to stay in at breaks, leave school at lunchtime (if not pushing everyone else around on duty) and vote for head boy and girl, so this was obviously the biggest popularity contest of all. Absolute joke. I got the top GCSE results in the year though much to the horror of the in crowd who had become used to it being their turn every time.

Which just goes to show you what a load of rubbish it is!

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