[mathteacher1729]

> What in particular is stopping experienced professional educators from shaping educational policy now?

Overwork, bureaucracy, an anti-teacher and anti-intellect culture to name a few.

> What are some of the policies that you expect would look different if your suggestion were implemented?

NCLB and RTTT would be eliminated. Equity of access to schooling which facilitates critical thinking would be made a paramount goal. Long story short -- educators would try to shape our system to model Finland's philosophies.