when my kids was in public elementary, their teacher would always talk and brag about her kids who where attending private schools.  I reported her to the principal and then my kids got black balled by this teacher.  the principal also was sending his kids to private school so i was up against this sick system.  when my kids got to 5th grade i was asked by their teachers, " are you applying to private school?"  my response was " was I suppose to apply to private school?" teacher's response was " well you kids are doing really well and they will do well at iolani or punahou"  I couldn't believe it.  this happens all the time in the great DOE.  we need big time change and the only way is to require elected officials and teachers, and administrators to send their children to public schools, until then the system will just be a retirement system for poor lazy teachers and administrators