If the Teachers Made Their Own Decisions, Education Might be Better

  Just pay the teachers, and fire their bosses. No principles, no superintendents  -- hey, I wonder if we even need a school board.
  If all the money went to the teachers, they'd be paid  more. And, if the teachers were making the decisions on how to educate, then the people in the best position to see how to do it better would be the ones calling the shots.
  Have a lead teacher, perhaps. Maybe even have him or her elected. Or you could have a school board comprised of teachers, and you still elect a board -- but only from among the teachers. That way, those making the decisions are those who are hands-on in what is happening and who are in best position to see what needs to be done.
   Let the lead teacher be elected by the teachers' board. We believe in a Republican form of government, don't we? This is it: You elect the teachers' board, and they are informed enough to elect the top leader.
   If we set up our education system this way, perhaps we could cull out some of the financial waste. And, I wonder if we would not be placing those who are most passionate about education in position to do something about it.