Teachers often have very little say in what they are required to teach or how they are required to go about teaching it. Often times the state or other adminis

Teachers often have very little say in what they are required to teach or how they are required to go about teaching it. Often times the state or other administrators dictate what topics must be taught and how said topics must be taught. Deviating from the plan handed down to the teachers is quite frowned upon. Good teachers DO try to morph their style and presentation to suit the students' needs, but there's only so much they can do given their resources and other required tasks assigned by administrators. The kids still need to pass the state mandated tests on the state mandated topics in order for the teacher to get a good performance review from the administration.