I am all for teachers having the freedom to say what they want in the classroom.
Of course, I am also a strong believer that public schools should not be a government-supported monopoly, and parents should be able to opt out of government schools, and the money should flow to competitive, non-government schools!!
After a few years, the inability of "government school" graduates to compete with private school graduates might force them to actually start teaching relevant things!!
Mike
Parents need to opt into the schools. Walk in the door and sit down for awhile. My wife is a teacher and she always requests that the parents of her students not only come into the classroom but also volunteer on a regular basis.
If you want to know what is going on get your tail end into the schools and find out.