'We are not allowed to leave our room': Teachers get back at Principal through compliance to an authoritative demand

Sometimes, all you need to do to get rid of an authoritative policy is follow it—to the letter and as infuriatingly often as possible. These policies have usually only been thought out as far as giving the enforcing party a much-desired ego boost; as such, they won’t hold any water when placed to the test and have light shed upon them. 

When these teachers found themselves faced with a ridiculous policy from an authoritative principal, they did their very best to follow that policy to the letter. One of the teachers, Redditor u/Middle_Pound_822, shared their story on Reddit’s r/MaliciousCompliance subreddit, drawing support and commendation from readers. Commenters voiced their appreciation for the way the teachers handled the situation via their malicious compliance.

Keep reading to see the rest of this thread; for more, check out this teacher who quit after the Principal told her she needed to quit her second job.