[SoJoCo]

Long after abuses were curbed and the reasons for the expediency are gone however, the policy remains in force due to an alliance of left and right, regardless of any ancillary and deleterious effects - delayed adulthood, loss of work ethic, counter-culture etc.

It's a good thing that the abuses were curbed. That way all those 8 and 9 and 10 year olds cleaning the school won't be taken advantage of. Much. Combine that with repealing the minimum wage and those schools will be cleaned for next to nothing.

And why stop at janitors? Get the kids to replace the lunchroom staff. And teachers. Why not teachers? Get 8th graders to teach 4th graders, 7th graders to teach 3rd graders, and so on. How hard can it be? Then you'll do away with every unionized resource in the school and run them at a fraction of the cost.

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

Why not teachers? Get 8th graders to teach 4th graders, 7th graders to teach 3rd graders, and so on. How hard can it be?

Funny you should say. In the 1960s, I taught 5th & 6th graders when I was in 1st & 2nd grade - true story. Subject was Astronomy. What did the average teacher know about it?

[o2bfree]

you are willfully missing the point entirely.