Think about the relationship between YOU and Your-Boss.
He's not physically or mentally superior, maybe by a little, but Not-Much.
The only reason you "sort of" listen to him, is because he-is-the-boss.
We are born, then Indoctrinated, into systems of Authority, the German Model, to wash-the-unwashed-masses, so that they'd be easier to govern, ala-Education.
There is nothing special about teachers, or counselors, or principals. You Don't fundamentally have to listen to them.
We accept these things, because at the very top, they, the state, Holds the only true power of the land, MONOPOLY on VIOLENCE, be that violence Sat-Scores, Salary, economic, or Spankings (body, kinetic).
This is where the Bully's Prestige is more powerful than the bully actually is.
He can punch 1 guy, but NOT the whole playground. Civil society accepts the bully's existence, for that he is paid a slight extra for the stability and hierarchy he administers.
But again, if the Bully ever FORGETS that all he has is the "FASCADE" of "POWER". If the Bully ever punched more than a few String-Beans,
2-3 String-beans can easily Strangle and KILL THE BULLY.
If the whole School rebelled, they can also easily kill all the teachers/counselors/principal.
The Bully is just as fragile biologically as any other player on the playground.
Once you "LOSE" that prestige, Over-Test your fists, the playground sees, oh, that's all he has? The STATUS is lost. The Facade is Broken.
If the bully doesn't back-off now, well.. we know how this works and what comes after.
VIOLENCE is NEVER the ANSWER..
TRUE, ORDER, is a preferably acceptable deception..