The thing is, they don’t truly understand the consequences. Otherwise c/leopardsatemyface wouldn’t be a thing.

They believe that they are free from consequence because they keep being told that, and by the odds they’re unlikely to face major direct consequences of their choices. And when they do, often it gets blamed on “the other side” instead of the people they choose to represent them.

It’s not about them being too stupid to understand, or too evil to want better, it’s about an unwillingness to think about the consequences of their actions.

They’ve got a little bit of it in there.

So in the mean time we should just abandon students to the people fucking up the system?

One can’t just snap their fingers and make everything better, reality does not work that way.

So they should go into private education do only the rich or lucky can get a good education?

Or do you think that teachers are the ones directing public education policy?

Or are you saying that somehow not participating in a flawed system will somehow fix it?

The entire purpose behind policies that hinder quality education is to drive skilled educators away. To choose not to participate is the best way to expedite the goals of those who benefit from poor quality education.

You will, they’re just overworked and undersupported.