[AWMGolfer]

I am currently a teacher and have been teaching full time for 2 years along with 3 years of substitute teaching at multiple districts in the US. What I have found is the teachers reflect the attitude of the administrators. If you have administrators that want quality in their schools and set a good example you will find the same as a whole. If you have an administration that is kind of half there and just doesn't seem to pride quality then the staff will reflect that. I work at a small school district and the administrators are top notch and the staff reflects that.

I am not saying there are not horrendous teachers, every profession has them but you also have to keep it in perspective. How many teachers are there and how many are truly horrendous teachers, I am certain there is much more quality then some in this thread seem to think. You also need to remember, the teachers that are there to do the best they can many times has their hands tied by administrators or the state with all the testing and having to pass kids that should not be passing and etc..

Now, would I home school or not, depends where I live. I would assess the local school and make that judgment call. I suggest to take a hard look at the administrators as the school will be a reflection of them. Another thing I find very ridiculous is now parents will believe the word of their kids over a teacher no matter what. I have had to talk to parents after a kid that was mad at me kicking them out of class made up a story or twisted the story to make me look wrong when all I did was throw them out of class due to behavior. The parent believed their kid and cared less what I had to say and it ended up going to the principal to handle which finally ended the issue with the student having to apologize. Most teachers are there to do the best they can for all the kids they have and are not out to screw em! Always exceptions but this is not the rule!!