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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Going to get worse as time goes on [b]because the school board has gotten more liberal.[/b][/quote]

No.  It is likely to get worse as time goes by because there is a nationwide and state-wide teacher shortage and so people are getting temporary licenses, fast-track programs, and schools are having to be less selective about who to hire/retain and they still can't find enough.  This teacher and administrator shortage has many contributing factors, but is largely in response to the culture of teacher-bashing, the lack of professional flexibility due to the residue of No Child Left Behind and its emphasis on standardized testing, and a perception of relative low teacher pay compared to the required educational commitments and the day-to-day challenges of the job.  People can make more money creating a private LLC as a tutoring company in the DMV than they can make as teachers and have much more professional control and sense of agency.  As less competent and prepared teachers are hired, we're going to see the stronger ones leaving as there is little flexibility to reward excellence with higher pay. [/quote]

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