President George W. Bush said he would wait for an assessment from the generals before he would make a decision about Iraq or Afghanistan. He wanted advice "from the ground". President Barack Obama leans this way, too.
Many are making judgments about schools and claiming that teachers' unions are blocking reforms. In other words, those "on the ground" don't know what's going on, but those on the outside know better?
Similarly, to many, the teachers' unions are greedy, but Wall St. billionaires worked hard for their money. I wonder how many of these critics would make it through a day in the schools.
