The key concern with reforming social programs like public education is that they are ongoing concerns with impacts that extend decades into the future. "Creative destruction" in public education is liable to cause far more harm than good if the transition is not handled with knowledge and care.

My point is that doing "something" haphazardly is just as dangerous, if not more so, than doing nothing.

Define "we". Dems do not have a majority in either the House or Senate, so there's not really much they can do.