[FrogMom]

I was in my mid-30s. Had no schooling after high-school. Lady friend across the street came into my house one afternoon, handed me a piece of paper. Said take this test. She timed me, I took the test. I took 3.5 minutes to answer all the q’s on both sides. She graded it. I got 100%.

THEN she told me that this was the test currently being given to qualify teachers. They had 2 hours to take it and only needed 50% to pass.

The teachers state-wide were in a huge ruckus because the test was SO hard.

OMG.

[caveat emptor]

I've known lots of teachers, mine, my children's, in US and Canada. None brilliant. Mine, in US in 40s and 50s, were OK - thoughtful, helpful, well-intentioned, but none as dumb as characterized in this thread. My kids' in Canada's teachers were not so thoughtful, helpful, and well-intentioned, but not stupid. Same with doctors, but more likely in Canada to encounter ass hole doctors, still not stupid.

My grandchildren in US are either home schooled, in Montessori schools, or in closely monitored public schools. Don't know much about them, but their teachers are not stupid.

I know plenty of teachers in my own small remote community in BC. Most are OK, a psychopath or two, political leftists, and only one that I known who is stupid; but hey I go shooting with my local high school principal! Seems like an OK guy.