Schools Should Not Teach Children All Life Skills, by Scarlen Valderaz

By Scarlen Valderaz, Patriot Post, Sept. 28, 2023

It may be an unpopular opinion, but there’s a strong case to be made that schools should back off a bit.

It happens every time. A post about an inappropriate school lesson goes viral on social media. The comments section is filled with angry parents proclaiming how inappropriate the lesson is and how students should instead learn about financial literacy, how to file taxes, how to cook a meal, etc.

There is no question that inappropriate school lessons should be exposed and removed from classrooms. But the question that should be asked is this: Are schools responsible for teaching kids all life skills like filing taxes, how to manage their money, or how to cook a meal?

The answer differs depending on who is asked. In America, parents have outsourced their child’s education to public and private schools. Sometimes outsourcing is necessary. …

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