My problem with politicians on the education issue is that they are always saying we need more money for teachers. However, money never seems to improve public education. A big reason is that it is not spent on teachers, but on administration.
Between 1950 and 2009, the number of K-12 public school students increased by 96 percent. During that same period, the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) school employees grew by 386 percent. Of those personnel, the number of teachers increased by 252 percent, while the ranks of administrators and other staff grew by 702 percent—more than 7 times the increase in students. From the Thomas Fordham Institute study.
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