Many schools do teach this. It’s not required but some schools do offer it as an elective. However, as practical as it may be, many teenagers just aren’t intere

Many schools do teach this. It’s not required but some schools do offer it as an elective. However, as practical as it may be, many teenagers just aren’t interested in learning about personal finance. At a more philosophical level, should schools even teach personal finance? The math itself is very simple and many adults can learn it on their own, without guidance from any instructor. All they need is a couple of good blogs and YouTube videos. The classes schools teach and the curriculums they offer are limited. There’s only so much time in the day to teach a wide variety of topics. So, should educators spend time teaching subjects students could otherwise learn themselves? Without an instructor, assignment feedback, etc, would people still pick up something like physics or calculus on their own? My personal opinion is that K-12 and college should focus on complex topics like algebra, chemistry, and physics, while simpler courses like personal finance could be taught by parents or by a students self. Happy to hear the debate around this though, it’s always fairly interesting.