And let us not forget the somewhat recent stories of teachers, daring to flunk a non performing student, being reprimanded and forced to pass the student. She eventually resigned rather than do it. The good teachers leave, the rest stay behind, like residue in the bottom of a barrel, too scared to teach properly, or too stupid to know the difference.
Don't unions bring out the best?????
My sister took early retirement in total disgust with the School system, parents, and the administration. When my daughter was student teaching at her school the other teachers said of my sister, "When kids come out of her class they know something.
Doesn't speak well of the other teachers though.