I want to share with LRC readers a question one of my teacher colleagues recently asked me: “Stagnation, being unable to accomplish one’s job at a high level, is one of the greatest sources of low teacher morale. Why do you think this country treats teaching so differently than it does other professions?” Here is my response: “Today’s students, parents, and other stakeholders see public education as a “right,” as a free good or form of welfare entitlement, accessible to all recipients who apply for it and not of real value. Because they see education as an entitlement which is … Continue reading Education and the Welfare State