You obviously didn't read a single word I posted above, or if you did, you totally ignored it.
How would you suggest teachers "fix the system", absent the cooperation of parents, students, administrators, judges, and politicians?
You are either living in a dream world, or looking for a scapegoat.
I don't know of a single occupation (other than perhaps self-employment) where the employees have total control of the system. Do you?
Amelia, I know of no occupation where employees DON'T have total control. Most just fail to exercise that control. And, If teachers stood with the backbones they have, and protested the abominations handed down from on high, and not cry for more money {which ALWAYS seems to be S.O.P.}, IMHO, they would be surprised and delighted at the parental and community support they would recieve. People DO know. Teachers are the ONLY group who could accomplish this "impossible" goal. Peace and love, George