The schools of critical pedagogy are complex. Based on different ideological foundations and social backgrounds, different schools have different characteristics. However, different schools pursue criticism and "liberation" of traditional education, emphasizing the use of critical theory and conducting educational research and analysis through critical research methods, which is the common feature of all schools of critical pedagogy. In a sense, the criticism of critical pedagogy is a position, an attitude, a rational pursuit and a methodology.

Education is not fair

Education is not to promote social equity, but the root of social differences and opposites.

Educational reproduction

Education replicates the dominant social ideology, culture and economic structure.

Reveal the interest relationship behind education

Critical pedagogy is to reveal the interests behind seemingly normal educational phenomena and make teachers and students sensitive to the surrounding educational environment, thus "enlightening".

Objective critical thinking

Education has never been fair, and it cannot be studied by scientific methods, but by objective and critical thinking.