> Not likely. My sister teaches in a magnate school in a poor urban U.S. district. Couldn't we draw the conclusion then that wealth plays an important role? Wh

> Not likely. My sister teaches in a magnate school in a poor urban U.S. district. Couldn't we draw the conclusion then that wealth plays an important role? Which in turn also affects the pay of the teachers in the area, also affecting the quality of said teachers? > It's very depressing, and it has left many teachers bitter, burned out, and I suspect more racist. I'm not disagreeing with what you're saying, but what I think is depressing is that it leads to racism, instead of anger over systemic inequality.