Commentary: Do we blame the teachers?

Dear Selena,

I was excited to see that you posted an article about our school systems and quality of education. As a future potential parent my concern for the best quality of education is a pressing concern. Both the article and you highlight the suggested solution as being more training for the superintendents within the schools that have lower performance or dropouts. This however doesn't seem to be the solution to the root of the problem. As you have mentioned the root of the problem and understanding needs to come from the teachers first. Although the suggestion that these select schools get more training for the superintendents is a start with better informing the schools, it still needs to be addressed at a lower level to make a true impact. While this article and subject matter was fairly brief I enjoyed reading your comments on the issue apart from what was written and suggested in the original article.