Oh, the teachers and their unions...

Popehat:

"I admire teachers. My mother started out as a teacher, and I’ve had great ones, as have my kids. But the educational system should be for the benefit of the students, not for the benefit of the teachers. Teachers’ unions seem to have transformed it into a system designed for their benefit. Why — other than because their unions are so powerful and successful — should teachers enjoy an immunity from the consequences of their actions that they wouldn’t enjoy if they worked in the private sector?"