Lai says that in the old days, school principals could make anyone they liked the director of academic or general affairs. As a result, teachers who didn't know how to suck up were often held back.
彼此提攜經驗傳承「這要歸功鳳林學長學弟彼此提攜，不會藏私的倫理，」賴東明校長表示，早年，學校的教導主任、總務主任，只要校長中意誰就可以派給誰，因此不懂逢迎而受到打壓的老師大有人在。