What should we do?
De-unionize the schools, allow local school boards to hire principles, allow principals to fire bad teachers. Pay teachers based on ability not time served, pay teachers on a curve. Get rid of the federal level education hacks and return to state and local level. End the pension system in place. Hold Univ boards accountable possible by public election.
Unions don't allow many teachers to even attend football games any longer so teacher - student interaction at social events with parents is good. I wrote a piece a long time ago on 10 things we need to do. I'll have to go back through the files.