Creationism says that the universe was created about 6,000 years ago by processes that are no longer operating so they can't be verified. Then the animals and plants migrated to where they are today, kangaroos going only to Australia, three-toed sloths going only to Central and South America, the Cahaba Lily going only to rivers in central Alabama by mechanisms that remain mysterious and untestable. Much is expected from teachers, little is given Florida's teachers are terribly underpaid and overtaxed considering the demands made on them. Administrators want someone who will vow undying devotion to them and be willing to walk through fire without question. Students want someone to entertain them.
Government wants someone to present a good public relations picture.
All this, and more, are expected and demanded of teachers, but the Legislature continues to undervalue and underpay them. No wonder there is a growing shortage of teachers. I, for one, would never advise anyone to go into teaching for all the frustrations it presents. B.E. Meissner makes a classic logical mistake by suggesting that one cannot be concerned about a problem if one contributes to it. Imagine what our lakes, streams and air would be like if all industry were run with the lack of environmental regulation that was brought about by concerned citizens.