Doesn’t surprise me. I ended a 30-year career of teaching World History/Geography in a public HS 12 years ago. As I was briefing my replacement, he told me he was coming in with a mandate from the principal to teach the course w/o having the students learn maps.
Having my students memorize maps of the regions of the world was one of my trademarks as a teacher.
I picked my jaw up off the floor, then my belongings, and left.
History and geography were my absolute favorite subjects Mr. Kluger absolute best history teacher EVER!! Hated math though!!!
That and history were my favorite subjects in school. I was excited when the teacher would pull down the map in front of the blackboard.
As you can tell it was a long time ago.