Check And Mate

Matt Damon became famous for playing a genius, partly because he's no dummy off the set.  When an argumentative reporter tried to compare his lack of job security against the incentive for a tenured teacher to perform, he smacked her down and did it right:

The journalist argued that Damon has an incentive to work hard as an actor because he lacks job security, while teachers do not.

"You think job insecurity makes me work hard?" the actor asked in disbelief. "A teacher wants to teach. Why else would you take a sh*tty salary and really long hours and do that job unless you really love to do it?"

There is a lot wrong with the school system in general.  A lot of quick patches are starting to fray and it is going to take an extensive overhaul to change how our schools perform.  Teachers are often helpless in the face of zero tolerance policies, overprotective parents or unfair expectations from parents who do not do their part in working with educators.  Every profession has its slackers, but good teachers are fighting a losing battle, and it's about time we showed more than support.  It's time we provide solutions.