The main point of the article is that using formal etiquette in education is beneficial to both the teachers and the students. A major point brought up for students is that it is a good way to teach students how to behave in a professional environment, and that once they’ve learned to do so that can then understand how to act respectfully and responsibly even while in a more informal workplace. Promoting an environment of formal etiquette in the classroom also ensures that teachers are treated with respect by their students.