But, as I tell my students, I am paid rather hansomely to help you succeed or watch you fail; you choose which.
I taught school for ten years and loved the job. Hated the union, and noticed that the union was not for better education, something I thought all teachers should be for.
Later in industry (where I continued teaching only to my peers), I learned many techniques that I could have used in the classroom, techniques to motivate those who see no benefit to their being in school. I am retired now, but I still believe these techniques could rouse a failing school system and get kids back on track.
The teaching techniques are from the Kepner Tregoe Institute, for who ever is interested. But the first thing that must be done is get the union our of the political system. They should not be allowed to influence elections of school board members, there is a clear conflict of interest in this from the standpoint of the community at large. Teachers should be able to be hired and fired based on what they can do in the classroom and on campus and certification and/or union membership should not matter a whit. *getting down off soapbox*