If enough people decided to completely ignore these kinds of manipulative propagandas, including teachers, parents and students, then it would just go away.
That hasn’t worked so far. In fact, this has been going on for over a decade now and a pushback on it is finally getting something done.
I think parents and students agree with your sentiment.
Teachers (and the unions they rode into town on), not so much.
I disagree. Ignoring it is the worst thing we can do. We have to analyze it, understand exactly what it is, and very publicly and repeatedly blow it up over and over again. It thrives on being ignored. That allows them to brainwash all the unthinking idiots who don’t know any better. Especially kids. Especially our kids. That’s why so damn many people are walking around thinking this must be right, because they hear all the “good” people repeating it, and it is all the children know.