And we have felt perfectly justified in doing so. Parents are denied voice in any decision that would favor their own children over others, or that would interfere with everyday schooling practices. Taxpayers have often been maneuvered out of voice on issues that might affect school budgets. Student voice is ignored to the extent that it is considered to be immature, frivolous, or ephemeral. There is nothing necessarily wrong in this.
Educators have interests that sometimes conflict with parents, taxpayers, and students.
To the extent that those groups wield power, they, too, may stifle the voices of educators. Just as stifling voice is not necessarily an evil, recognizing voice is not necessarily a virtue. We support individual differences even as we shape individuals to an ideal. What is required is careful thought. What is required is moral judgment.