[talmand]

It varies from district to district though. In most districts I would assume things move along just fine and has been that way for years. In some districts teachers resign in protest because of the constraints placed on them due to emphasis on standardized tests which forces them to alter their teaching plans to the detriment of the students. In other districts teachers go to jail for allowing students to cheat on standardized tests or skip the middle-man to do the cheating themselves.

Much like most things in life, sometimes teachers deserve the criticisms they receive and sometimes they don't.

Personally, I feel the most likely culprit is a combination of the government and education administrators.