Obligatory not a teacher. That said, this is how I see it and what I've gathered based on my info gathering.

Schools/admin aren't able (or willing in most cases) to address student behavior at all. The local school has a HUGE bullying problem even starting at the 3rd grade. It's "left to the parents" and if a kid is bullying they are obviously learning it somewhere.

So you end up in this...awful downward spiral. The behavior issues makes teachers leave/move but the position doesn't pay enough and isn't in line with the current rental/housing market so we aren't bringing in any qualified teachers or support staff.

No support staff means more work for teachers so more teachers leave and in the end we've got people with poor classroom management skills (because we aren't hiring "highly qualified" anymore, we are hiring "whomever will take it"). And then things get even worse and just keep spiraling.

Add to this the shit being taught (per state or federal standards) that's super not developmentally appropriate making kids feel either stupid or bored and it makes it even WORSE. Like, K kiddos are being taught how to write persuasive essays. Half the kids can't even READ yet.

Are there still some amazing teachers here? Absolutely. But it boggles my mind that anyone is sticking around honestly. It's gotta be impossible, demoralizing, and just straight up awful.