“She walked away wondering ‘when schools became the enemy.’

“Part of the problem is that some state lawmakers rarely visit public schools, let alone spend half a day observing teachers and visiting with administrators. As a result, their perceptions of public schools may be based on talking points pushed by anti-tax groups, not on what’s actually happening in classrooms.

“This can lead to wrongheaded legislation that second-guesses teachers and administrators and undermines teacher unions.”

Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/opinion/editorials/article69089292.html.