Bullying isn't punished in school and in fact I would say it's encouraged by the lack of teachers giving a shit (or even joining in with the bullying). At least that's how it was when I was in school.
If we look at what school in imperialist countries is for (not for education, but to produce workers and people that fit into capitalist society) we can see why certain things are punished and others aren't.
Fail to complete your work in the way the boss (teacher) wanted, regardless of if you demonstrate that you understand the subject or found a better way to complete it? Punished.
Verbally abuse an unfashionable kid? Not punished.
They want to teach a social Darwinist hierarchy of domination and submission because that's how our work is structured. If a kid can't learn to fight back on their own, they are regarded as simply lesser by the system, regardless of the reality of the situation. Psychopathy is rewarded and the bullying types will go on to run businesses and become cruel bosses because fascism misperceives it as individual strength. Even though it was the result of how our current society rewards and punishes its people.
There is also the issue that, as a teacher, if you are not in your game at all times establishing authority in a classroom (particularly with high schoolers) you yourself will get bullied by rich kids who are used to not suffering consequences or getting their parents involved. I remember a couple of instances of that happening at my school, when a new teacher would basically just quit after a semester because a kid whose mother was on the School Board was being an insufferable prick.
Bullying isn't punished in school and in fact I would say it's encouraged by the lack of teachers giving a shit (or even joining in with the bullying). At least that's how it was when I was in school.
If we look at what school in imperialist countries is for (not for education, but to produce workers and people that fit into capitalist society) we can see why certain things are punished and others aren't.
Fail to complete your work in the way the boss (teacher) wanted, regardless of if you demonstrate that you understand the subject or found a better way to complete it? Punished.
Verbally abuse an unfashionable kid? Not punished.
They want to teach a social Darwinist hierarchy of domination and submission because that's how our work is structured. If a kid can't learn to fight back on their own, they are regarded as simply lesser by the system, regardless of the reality of the situation. Psychopathy is rewarded and the bullying types will go on to run businesses and become cruel bosses because fascism misperceives it as individual strength. Even though it was the result of how our current society rewards and punishes its people.
There is also the issue that, as a teacher, if you are not in your game at all times establishing authority in a classroom (particularly with high schoolers) you yourself will get bullied by rich kids who are used to not suffering consequences or getting their parents involved. I remember a couple of instances of that happening at my school, when a new teacher would basically just quit after a semester because a kid whose mother was on the School Board was being an insufferable prick.