I also work in a hospital and run codes, and still found time to vote in the election. That being said.... You complain about the teachers lacking in teaching our kids. Its a 2 way street as has been pointed out. There are teachers that probably dont care, but there are far more that bend over backwards to teach and help our kids. I have heard first hand what teachers go through. If I was paying out of my pocket for supplies, because a parent was not buying the supplies their child needed. In return, the parent comes to my class telling me that I dont know what I am doing. It would take a toll, kinda like our jobs do to us. I think everyone needs to take a step back every once and while and look at the big picture. Yes, our students score low on tests, but parents and teachers need to work together to figure out how to improve it. Not play the blame game. I think that approach needs to be taken in more than just education. We cant complain about stuff and expect others to fix it. We need to take the steps to start helping correct the problems.