Power Hungry Research Paper

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The focus in schools should not be on power, but on democratizing them. I feel like encountering people who are power hungry is inevitable. I think there will always be bullying and students will always try to gain power over their peers. I think teachers just need to focus on how to deal with bullies and try to make everybody feel equal and safe. I also think some teachers feel as though they have power in a class. I do not think teachers should go have a mindset of having power, but I do think teachers should be be able to keep order in a class. Similarly to Hannah Arent ideology, there needs to be control in a classroom. This gives a sense of power to the teachers. I think it could get out of control, but teachers should always keep in mind

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