Teachers, and I am a retired college teacher, are NOT responsible for the abysmal education this state's students receive. Mandated PC nonsense is part of the problem, but the largest problem is parents and home life for those kids. 23% of Oregon children go to bed hungry, st least one night per week. Our rate of broken homes is much higher than surrounding states, with drug and alcohol abuse by parents creating horrible home lives for those children. If you really want to improve education in Oregon, start with the family courts.