There are two big pillars of our society that are sure to get people riled up - health and education.
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Education and the quality of it has a direct impact on the future leaders of tomorrow, so there's no doubt as to why it becomes an important discussion in times of change, like the federal election.
However, education is an evolving beast because it involves people, and the reason for that is simple - we don't produce cookie-cutter children.
Every single one of our children is unique and they have their strengths and weaknesses, just like everyone else, and just like us.
That makes the job of teaching them really difficult, and it makes the job of ensuring every single one of them gets the same quality foundation a bit more tricky to solve with just funds and legislation.
Just like anything, there are good eggs and bad eggs in the bunch. You can have great teachers and bad students, or good students and bad teachers.
For the most part, I myself have had my share of good teachers, some amazing ones and some who didn't understand how their words would resonate with me well into my adulthood.
A common story that has begun to emerge regarding teacher-parent relationships is that it has changed - often to a more toxic one.
More often than not, you hear of stories where 'passive aggressive' notes from the 'lunchbox police' at school make their way into a child's backpack.
Or you hear about the parent who stormed a classroom because they believed their child was getting a raw deal when the actual fact is something quite different.
It seems to have been a gradual shift, from a teacher-parent team to something more adversarial.
Quality education depends on adequate funding, but it also relies on a government that understands the unique role teachers play in the lives of their students.
It relies on teachers understanding they are shaping the future leaders of our country, the ones who might go on to find a cure for cancer, or a way to travel through space quickly - you never know.
It also relies on a comprehensive understanding between parents, that they may be a major player in their child's learning, but they aren't the only ones.
Teachers and parents should be a team, they are part of the village, so we should make sure they feel that way because all of our children will benefit.
- Caitlin Jarvis is The Examiner's senior journalist and education reporter.