[cynicom]

Years ago, in publik skool, I remember "one" excellent teacher, the others were average at best and far too many were a total waste.

[Trickyguy]

I graduated from the college that is the largest producers of teachers in Illinois. Which is not a small state. I never met one I thought was qualified. All of them were right at the bottom intellectually. The best thing that could happen to the schools is to get the government out completely, and let whoever wants to teach, teach. The free market can decide who's qualified and who isn't, just the way it decided the Yugo wasn't any good. Certification is worthless.

[gitmo]

I agree. I could have skipped high school completely and performed just as well in college. 4 years of nothing.

[nmh]

Shouldn't it be teachers that want kids stupid and teachers who are lazy - please apply to be a certified public school teacher?