If you're going to allow teachers that only attended online school, why not vid qualified teachers and end the babysitting part of K-12 education. School systems combined across the state of Michigan, own land. Most of it in pretty good locations. Land in a booming economy is worth money. Downsize to the administration buildings only and shoot the vids from there. In a few years, the entire Country will want to homeschool like Michigan.
I agree, but government schools are the modern-day version of the Works Progress Administration. Tough to root out.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Works_Progress_Administration
Dixie already happening - virtual schools at the secondary and elementary level.