For a few hundred dollars, parents could donate computer equipment to the school that would allow them to place small digital video cameras in classrooms. The digital cameras could be placed at the rear of the classroom so that the teachers' performance regarding teaching and disciplining of the students could be directly monitored by any parent with an Internet connection. I urge all parents out there to consider this proposal. Of course, the cameras would be no substitute for occasional unannounced personal visits by parents to the classrooms. However, an unobtrusive camera also has advantages over personal visits.
Government offices are, supposedly, public.
Perhaps all government workers would work a little harder and a little faster. The government is putting up cameras in public places, such as at intersections, at airport parking garages, and on freeways. The possibilities are endless, but let's start with having parents equipped to know what kind of environment the army of school administrators, counselors, facilitators, etc.