Right now all the talk is about how the government will implement the RTE. Actions that seek to improve the quality of education in India’s government schools will directly benefit a majority of our children. Much needs to be done. I have merely presented one immediate actionable item within the government’s control — rationalise the distribution of teachers as a way of addressing the teacher-pupil ratio problem. Demonstrating something as doable as this is critical, because for most of our children, government schools are still their only hope.