Re:Which is Why.... (Score 1)

I agree with all your statments above. It wholeheartedly agree that teachers should only teach classes in which they have displayed college level knowledge (either through testing, minoring in that subject, or through real-life experience).

I also agree with you about the High School text vs. sixth grade text.

However, it was very likely that they were recycling the sixth grade books because they simply couldn't afford to buy new books for the High School level students. Once again, that doesn't make it right or good, but that's likely what happened.

Also, the teachers who were untrained to teach particular subjects were also likely being farmed out to cover classes where there simply weren't any teachers available to teach (keep in mind that there is a nation-wide teacher shortage and has been for years). That also doesn't make it right, but given the circumstances it likely couldn't be helped.

Now, this isn't exactly directed at you, but frankly I've seen a lot of people complaining about the lack of education of American students. Of teachers being untrained and books and tools being out-of-date. Well there are two simple ways you can combat this problem by being active instead of reactive:

1) Donate money to your local schools or push for greater school-funding legislation. All you have to do is contact your local government office and they'll direct you to the right people.

or

2) Do what I did and become a teacher.