When I think back on my high school experience I did have some good teachers that I enjoyed very much. If I really thought about why I enjoyed them, besides the fact that they were cool people I enjoyed being around; the other reasons were because they were real with me. To explain further they probably didn't always act and say things that they "were supposed" to say. They went out of the formal teacher student relationship which could have been frowned upon by the school faculty. Having them treat me as an adult made me respect them and listen to their advice and teachings. So in contrast I could say that my teachers that were completely ethical in their student teacher relationship with me did bore me. Following the same boring lesson plan semester after semester was boring to listen to. It didn't grab my attention in any way, and especially me being young and immature I didn't care about school like I should have because it didn't interest me for the most part. If high school was more interactive and if they treated us more like the adults we were turning into (if we deserved it of course) would have been more interesting and enjoyable for me. So I would say that my experience was similar to Gatto's and I agree with what he has to say about the education system.
In conclusion, I would have to admit that high school for the most part was boring and did not grab my attention; except for the few teachers that treated me as an adult and made class more fun in ways some school faculty probably wouldn't approve of. We would be better off with our future high school students if we listened to Gatto's opinion on the education system we have in America.
I like getting out of the formal teacher student relationship as well. You get to know each other as real people, and I agree, it does make you respect them more and it return, they respect you as well.
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