School is only a glorified daycare for students when the desired societal outcome for them is to become a member of the 9-5 grind where the end goal is to event

School is only a glorified daycare for students when the desired societal outcome for them is to become a member of the 9-5 grind where the end goal is to eventually achieve a career akin to a middle-manager. It's no wonder America ranks 38th out of 71 countries in education[0] when public school funding has plateaued since 1997[1]... how do we expect students to explore and grow while they're relegated to learning whatever is left after every single soft-science related course and elective has been cut away? As a sidenote, teachers in my state start at $35k... for a profession that requires a degree and special training, that is pathetic and deserves to be a national shame. [0] https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/02/15/u-s-students-internationally-math-science/ https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/02/15/u-s-student... [1]https://apps.urban.org/features/education-funding-trends/ https://apps.urban.org/features/education-funding-trends/