Not just public education. Almost every part of society has as well. The medical profession being another example.
Also, I remember when there was a concept of the hero cop who risked his life to keep the community safe. Now, in the Texas incident, a group of cops were very comfortable loitering around the school and even preventing parents from going in to try to save their children. Not one of them took the initiative to go in and save the kids. Apparently, for some, being a cop is about collecting a descent salary and good benefits and not about protecting the community.
Unfortunately, this is true in a lot of public service. Friend of mine more than anything wanted to be a firefighter for SFFD and he waited six years before he was able to get into the academy. Asked to be assigned to one of the downtown houses because they saw way more action. He told me a lot of the people assigned to the houses in the western half of the city (which is more suburban-like) could care less if they ever saw a fire. It annoyed him.
Not just public education. Almost every part of society has as well. The medical profession being another example.
Also, I remember when there was a concept of the hero cop who risked his life to keep the community safe. Now, in the Texas incident, a group of cops were very comfortable loitering around the school and even preventing parents from going in to try to save their children. Not one of them took the initiative to go in and save the kids. Apparently, for some, being a cop is about collecting a descent salary and good benefits and not about protecting the community.
Unfortunately, this is true in a lot of public service. Friend of mine more than anything wanted to be a firefighter for SFFD and he waited six years before he was able to get into the academy. Asked to be assigned to one of the downtown houses because they saw way more action. He told me a lot of the people assigned to the houses in the western half of the city (which is more suburban-like) could care less if they ever saw a fire. It annoyed him.