Occasionally I will have students who resent other students in the class. They feel very strongly that all students should get treated the same regardless of the circumstances. So they quit participating and gain an attitude towards the school and the instructors.

It is So true that Adult Learners need to feel secure and to be able to have some control. Otherwise they will decide to just Not show up. Amazingly enough, some adult learners tend to be a lot more insecure than younger students.