ABSTRACT
Schools benefit by having an orderly framework, which may sometimes in the imperfect world have to be enforced by sanctions and penalties, but the orderly framework is not an end in itself. Thus, for example, school uniform has its uses, but if it leads to an unending series of battles the game is not worth the candle, for the more important things have already slipped away and been lost. The crux is in the attitudes of teachers and parents to children who are failing in school, and in the attitudes these children themselves acquire as a result of their experiences. Good morale is important not only because it is pleasanter, but also because it is conducive to more and better work and learning.
