When newly hired teachers can boldly declare to parents on 'Parent's Night' that their role is not to act as someone who knows 'all the answers' but to help their brilliant students recognize what they already know - and STILL demand $40K plus benefits and some 15 or so holidays spread over 9 months (elapsed time) in front of room of 25 kids (with a teacher's aide or two)- it ain't just the NEA that is screwed up.
I always say , If its such a "cake" job why are YOU not a teacher ???