I suggest you're reading too much into it. The OC said "schools" not "teachers."
My own hate is certainly for the system and for teachers only to the extent that they perpetuate it. (Member of a public employee union and not fighting to have it abolished? Consider yourself hated.)
worked her ass off
The real world has no "A for effort."
interesting lessons (history in particular).
Interesting lessons may or may not be effective at teaching. It is, however, a reasonable conclusion that they would be effectivein keeping the students in one place.
My own hate is certainly for the system and for teachers only to the extent that they perpetuate it. (Member of a public employee union and not fighting to have it abolished? Consider yourself hated.)
worked her ass off
The real world has no "A for effort."
interesting lessons (history in particular).
Interesting lessons may or may not be effective at teaching. It is, however, a reasonable conclusion that they would be effectivein keeping the students in one place.