We can all see how well utility deregulation is working. The fact is if you are not willing to pay for these expectations, then you can't expect the policeman to come to your aid in a reasonable amount of time or the firefighters to be at your home quickly enough to save you or your home. While I have never met the people who make, install or regulate traffic lights, I do know when they go out the havoc that is caused on the roadways. As the Nevada Legislature has gotten more involved in public education, they can now see the importance of parental involvement. In fact, Sen. Bill Raggio would like to establish a parental report card to motivate them.
Teachers are government employees also.
I get a kick out of listening to some in our business community suggest schools be run like businesses. Business people forget some simple facts of life when comparing private businesses to public education. If a restaurant owner receives a shipment of bad meat, he refuses delivery. If a furniture maker receives wood that doesn't meet specifications, he sends it back. There is no such thing as a bad shipment.