I suspect a few of those who have replied have children and are concerned about your children's education.
so, after reading and responding to this thread lamenting the state of our education system, how many of you will be writing to your federal or state members of parliament demanding some action? whether it be to increase teacher's salary, entry requirements, improve the teaching of spelling/grammar, etc.
or perhaps consider changing careers to teaching so that you can help improve the quality of education in our country...