>Do you really think more teachers will help?
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>http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/president-we-need-more-teachers-reality-yoohoo-im-right-over-here-hellooo/

In less than a decade, the number of teachers has doubled....and the amount of money spent on education has more than doubled...yet the results have remained essentially unchanged.

During that time the student population has increased about 8%

Seems like a fairly straightforward conclusion. A different approach is needed - more parental involvement, less "mainstreaming" of youth who learn differently, school choice, streamlined disciplinary methods, more education and less nonsense in the classroom. There are lots of good ideas and its time to consider them.

Our local high schools have recently implemented bowling and bass fishing as varsity sports. I kid you not. That's my money being used and I don't appreciate it. Nor do the teachers.