One morning I heard a parent being interviewed on the local Morning show. She was having a great go at teachers, they didn't teach her kids, they couldn't read or do math(both were Middle School), she called us lazy and overpaid...so on and so on. At the end of the clip her names was given and she was thanked for insight into public education. I recognized her name as that of parent of two children I am currently attempting to teach...neither child attends school regularly, both have been absent more that 50% of this school year, they never do homework, the parents never come to Parent teacher, the children have had social passes since third grade, they have severe behavourial problems and come from a very abusive environment.The media love people like her, they can assure a good bash at teachers without ever having to ask parents what role they play in the education of their own children. I love teaching but do I hate the politics of it.