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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think this is exactly right.

[quote=Anonymous]One of the unintentional consequences of increasing opportunities for women in the 70s meant that the teaching force declined in quality.  Bright female college graduates used to be mostly limited to teaching, but now they go to law school, medical school etc. instead.  Not justifying a return to the sexist division of labor of the 1950s, but now the teaching profession needs to work harder to attract top quality applicants.[/quote][/quote]

I was just about to post something similar.  A generation or two back had many bright teachers.  Out of my peers from HS, I'd say easily 80% of the people who went into teaching were the bottom half of the class.  A handful of bright "public service" folks.  And then one person had a successful career and then became a teacher later in life.

My second kid is in K this year at a "top" VA elementary school and I cringe every time the teacher uses poor grammar.  "Larla is really reading good now."  ACK!!!!  
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