[widgeon13]

Public schools are failing because of one thing "tenure". The system rewards all teachers equally, some do a great job of educating their students and others don't give a ****. If you can't fire a teacher, how can you improve the system.

My wife has substituted in our school system for 30 years, she basically gets called everyday she is in town and goes to work. She could be a full time teacher if she wanted too but enjoys the work and wants the flexibility, it's not a money thing. The point I am making is that she subs for a lot of the same teachers all the time and they abuse the system with absenteeism, personal days and just generally a poor attitude, but they can't be fired, period. Oh, and they are ****ty teachers.

There are plenty of dedicated teachers, most of which are overworked because of class size. Tenure just brings out the worst in the lazy SOB's