When getting my Elem. Ed degree in the 60’s, I took electives in Math, chemistry, physics, child psychology, Literature, history, biology, etc. even business law and Phys Ed as it related to children’s health.
You, and I, were educated in 'common sense'. So all the rest actually goes to good application.
Sadly common sense goes out the window with DEI and PC education.
I agree. And I must add that there are still some very good teachers, even in public schools, though they are few and far between. Here in the south, in most states, we don’t have teacher’s unions. That and stronger conservative Christian communities outside of the big cities, are holding down a lot of the DEI/PC. In my county families can choose which school to send their kids to. Of course if it’s outside the bus route for that school they must provide their own transportation. That makes for competition among the schools and better results. It also allows the elementary schools to specialize…. For instance one is designated a “science/math/tech” school and has a lot of special equipment like a weather station, a working vegetable garden, etc., their 5th graders are even building robots and coding their own designs for the 3D printer. Another school is run more like an “academy” where students wear uniforms. One school includes a lot of outdoor classroom time. So sometimes a family’s school choice is made to better fit their kid’s personality. There are only 2 high schools. One is very agricultural oriented with green houses, fields, crops, farm animals, machine and wood shops….. the other more STEM oriented.