I taught from the late 70’s until about 4 years ago, and the change that occurred over those years was great, I’m referring to the amount of change, not the Summer Looks Good On This Teacher T-Shirt. Education is almost completely test driven now. Districts must perform well in order to remain competitive and to earn state and federal money, consequently the teachers hands are tied to passing that test. The teachers are frustrated and stressed, and believe me, it passes down to the students.