A school in London has barred students from raising their hands to answer questions in class, and has barred teachers from calling on students who do so. Why? Because England is dedicated to raising a nation of prats, apparently.

“Some pupils are jiggling so much to attract the teacher’s attention that it sometimes looks as if they need the lavatory, then when it is their turn they often don’t know the answer. Boys — and it is usually boys — are seeking attention, so they put their hands up before they have had time to think about the question.”

Buck said the same children often wave their arms in the air, but when teachers try to involve less adventurous pupils by choosing them instead, it leads to feelings of victimization, the Daily Telegraph reported Saturday.

To spare embarrassment of the students who do not know the answer, the school has incorporated a “phone a friend” system, allowing one child to nominate another to take the question instead.”

This follows another school in England that’s decided to let students drop the f-bomb on their teachers, but only five times per class period.