Another thought!

Oh, one more important thought: how much of our disrespect for
institutions is based on our decreasing birthrate? The fact that we have
fewer children naturally means we invest a greater personal stake in
each child. We have higher expectations, plus we are empowered and
enriched by other changes in society. The effect is that we expect more
from our schools because we ourselves are 'putting more in'. We can pay
for 'better', so we do.

Cheers

Rob.