Reform must be centered on the relationship between teacher and child. Put children first. There is an African proverb that says that when the elephants fight, the grass gets trampled. I put it away because so many people were already acting on that sentiment. The sad fact is that when adults bicker, the children suffer.
Most school systems exist as places for adult employment and adult political play.
Review the time you spend in cabinet or board meetings on adult issues, as opposed to the time you spend asking what is best for children and addressing issues that directly affect them. Unless children are at the center of what we do, what we do has no center.