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[donkeyjon.livejournal.com]

I'd agree that poor parenting is the root problem. But I also think that teaching (due to external forces such as pay, expectations, work hours, etc.) no longer attracts intelligent, motivated, and interesting candidates. Put simply, if you're an intelligent, motivated person, you can find a job that pays more for less work elsewhere.

[redheadrat.livejournal.com]

That has been the case for ages now. I come from a family of teachers and was really thinking of undertaking that profession myself.

Two kinds of people generally went to teach. First and most numerous kind is comprised of people who don't care for much except what they thing is an easy and steady paycheck and position of some power. Second kind is rare and it consists of people who go to teach, because they want to teach regardless of low pay and emotional hurdles.

The problem is that current bureaucratic system does not care for teachers' personal qualifications, ability to teach and willingness to go that extra step. It's union dominated contract structure benefits mediocrity by virtues of tenure and seniority.