I would be willing to be that most teachers and administrators in the DC school system don’t send their kids to school there. That is certainly true in a lot of other big city districts.
You are right, they practice school choice but work very hard to make sure the poor have no choice. Oh well, Obama will fix it all I am sure. He will start by giving twice the money to DC schools. More money for Dem principals, Dem counselors, etc.. Life goes on