Need help with political science with your thoughts on what the real issues in education are in the United States

Need help with political science with your thoughts on what the real issues in education are in the United States

There has been much political discussion in the last few years about the quality of education in the United States (which is a fair conversation). However, for the last few years the blame for one reason or another is being put on the teachers themselves, not a systemic issue be it curriculum, parenting, or funding. As a result, districts have been under pressure to cut costs, the easiest place to look for this is to get rid of “highly paid” teachers. 

Read the following article: http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/15/us/los-angeles-teacher-class-action-lawsuit-rafe-esquith/index.html (Links to an external site.), and summarize what you think the main issue here is and also provide your own thoughts on the legal basis of the case itself. Also your thoughts on what the real issues in education are in the United States.