I don't understand why they can't teach algebra in tandem with lower levels in math such as basic arithmetic. The abstract method of balancing both sides of the

I don't understand why they can't teach algebra in tandem with lower levels in math such as basic arithmetic. The abstract method of balancing both sides of the equation could boulster overall understanding. --Introduce algebra in grade school. As children learn things like fractions, introduce linear algebra. This, I think, would reduce some of the "when am I ever going to use this, i'm not going to even try".