> How can parents be knowledgeable in all the subjects that school teachers teach? Some surely can, especially autodidactic parents, but most can't. The vast

> How can parents be knowledgeable in all the subjects that school teachers teach? Some surely can, especially autodidactic parents, but most can't. The vast majority of parents aren't going to be able to teach their kids geometry, algebra, or analytical thinking and writing skills. Institutional schooling is the only way most people can access that knowledge.