workign in a disruption free environment isn;'t mollycoddlign but a situation where the kids parents basically pay your salary means you'll do whatever the **** necesarry to pass them wether they're deserving of it or not.

In response to the idea of folk being left to drown in high school. The teachers don't bother with the driftwood which although not exactly morally nice, it means once they drop out and resign themselves to sitting outside the bookies consuming buckfast every day, the people with potential are left in peace the last coupla years that actually matter.