“School didn’t teach me manners. My parents did”.
Mine, too. It was an ongoing, continued lesson. When we could just talk, we said “please” and “thank you”. As we got older, the lessons progressed. I can remember fondly my Mother teaching me how to even dance (although it was difficult for her to take the lead). Table manners (which fork, spoon, elbows off the table) all explained and frequently. Looking back, it is amazing at how much we learned like you should take your sunglasses off when talking to someone or how to shake hands. This is a parents job.. not an educators IMHO.
Here’s the summary of the viewpoint of the left:
“Manners are racist”