How Government Regulation Killed a Good Education

Are you aware that we in the United Statesteachers, and this is why the attrition rates for
spend between over $8,000 to $15,000 pernew teachers is alarmingly high. Over 50% of the
student per year to run our school system? It'snew teachers leave within the first 3-5 years.
true, but have you ever considered why it costsEach time a lawsuit is brought more rules are
so much? Sure there are issues with the schoolsmade, and when large lawsuits are won by those
being top heavy, but the real reason our schoolthat sue schools, more regulations occur.
system is broken is due to governmentThis means more oversight, more risk
regulations and case law from lawsuits broughtmanagement personnel and more costs in training
against our schools.and legal fees to defend our schools from future
We all know that bureaucracy, regulation andlawsuits. Schools to not need to be drown in
lawsuits can ruin any business or governmentpolitical correctness or bureaucracy, and teachers
agency creating huge inefficiencies and loss ofdo not have to fear losing their job when Johnny
productivity. So, it should not be too surprising toacts out and needs to be disciplined. It's time to
see what has happened in our school system.get government over regulation out of the
Currently, teachers are afraid to discipline in theclassroom and deny some of these outrageous
class room for fear of losing their jobs or beinglawsuits steal money from our educational
sued.system. So, please think on this.
Often, the school district does not back up the