Again, around here it's your "connections" usually either family or church or maybe some business related social club, ie Lions, Kiwanis, and so on. I have stated numerous times I have fought against bad teachers most of my adult life. I actually know what teachers (at least those who actually try) are up against. They have the least power of any group involved in the whole educational system and get the most blame. You're plenty smart enough to see through the BS and come up with an actual plan for improving our educational system which desperately needs it, but it's just way easier to go to the usual light bulb/bell approach.