It's time for public officials to stop talking about overhauling the public education system in America and to actually do it. That won't happen until Elected Public Officials have a real reason to care. Make public education mandatory for the children of Elected Public Officials.
Why is this important?
Public Officials claim to care about public education yet funding for public schools is the first to get cut when states face a budget crisis. It's easy to cut funding for Music and Art and PE when your child attends private school. It's easy to increase class size and fire librarians when your child attends private school. It's easy to "care" about public school when your child attends private school.
Make public officials walk the walk, make public education mandatory for the children of Elected Public Officials.
