and oh yeah making teachers important would help. I remember some teachers having complete command over their class, the minute they walked in, you shut up and paid attention. Others, you could be throwing paper airplanes, and the teacher could have walked in and you didnt know or didnt care.

Teaching is a talent, not everybody has it. When I think of the abuse some of my teachers took from students, total lack of respect. I may have been in my own world at times, but I never disrespected even the goofiest teachers.