Maggie's Farm

From those I know in the teaching field I have learned that the problems they see the most often stem from a lack of discipline and the inability to punish or reward properly.

If your hands are tied for what you can do and no one else is going to show the children what needs to be done then what is there to do?

Children are given medication whether they have a problem or not. Parents are unwilling or unable to show their children what is acceptable and what is not. Schools are not allowed to do any of these either and are condemed for it.

I know that at my highschool, oh so very long ago, the funding was cut and we lost most of the classes. Before students could learn their choice of a foreign language, from four choices. After the cuts there was only part of a single year for spanish only. Before students could get advanced courses at college level for a variety of choices. Afterwards there was only one class, none advanced, they could not afford the teachers it would take to do the other classes. On and on.

Money is important. As is the ability to use it effectively. Plus some parents taking some responsibility and getting their kids interested and disciplined enough to handle it.