I think most people here nailed it. School has become a place where children stay so that their parents can work. While there is nothing inherently bad about t

I think most people here nailed it. School has become a place where children stay so that their parents can work. While there is nothing inherently bad about trying to solve two problems with only one solution, for the specific case of the educational system, conceptualizing schools as places for taking care of kids instead of a place for learning is very problematic in so many aspects that it's hard to even start.