Submitted by Alec Greenfield, Feb 8, 2007 15:45

Your op-ed piece of February 5, 2007 struck a deep cord. I am an former engineer that is now pursuing a career as a High School math teacher and the problem of our legal system that you so clearly talked about is also severely hindering public education in New York State. To my horror I have discovered that administrators care very little for the children's education, instead they are in a constant state of fear of legal action. The main thrust is to make sure the paper work is correct so that you can be held harmless against any possible legal action from any direction. Enforcing the 'rules and regulations' is the priority of the school district not the educational needs of the students.

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