Ours were reading simple sentences and doing addition and subtraction before kindergarten. All it takes is a little attention from mom or dad. With so many 5th graders failing, it isn’t the school but the home to blame.
Parents are important to the process...
But as a society we’re PAYING TEACHERS our tax dollars to educate the young - those with involved parents and those without involved parents.
If teachers can’t do the job we need to find a different system of educating the young. I can think of several. That said, nice to know you’re a good and involved parent - that’s such a beautiful gift to your children.