[qball]

>the word of unelected random adults is law, the rules are completely arbitrary, students have no right to privacy, no freedom of movement, sometimes not even control over how they dress or who they speak to.

Or in other words, no different than Western society in general post-March 2020.

>we would structure our education system to reflect its alleged values

By our revealed preferences, the education system is a perfect reflection of our values.

[ivraatiems]

> Or in other words, no different than Western society in general post-March 2020.

Um... no? You need to provide more justification for that statement. (And a vague not towards COVID precautions isn't gonna do it.)