[Osage Orange]

It ain't perfect but then I DIDN'T say that the system was perfect. It's ISN'T better than private schools but then private schools can pick and choose and eliminate by money. The California system is STUCK with every child, rich, poor, stupid, smart, obnoxious, decent, retarded, etc. If it WEREN'T stuck with everyone, think how even BETTER it could be.

You may or may not be in any "teacher" union...but you have the same sound bites.

[cloudmountain]

You may or may not be in any "teacher" union...but you have the same sound bites.

You, of course, also have the long experience of a teacher and speak from your own experience in the system.
YOU have the sound bite of someone who ... oh, never mind.