As a father of 3 children in Volusia County Schools I have a slightly different take. The ultimate responsibility of a child's education rests ultimately with the parents. I don't support the unions, not the bloated school bureaucracy, but I put most of the BLAME of lazy a$$ parents who have no interest in their children's education

Also, if the school system had all the money in the world, they would still gripe.

One more thing, I AM PRO CHOICD on alternative ways of teaching kids. If Florida Virtual works, great. If homeschooling works, I am fine with that. Many times I have had to teach my kids extra because the school system has dropped the ball.