When my daughter was a senior in college there was a mandatory graduation requirement that a student had to volunteer at some entity in the Fairbanks area.

I was more than a little 'huffy' about it.
Mandatory volunteerism seemed like more than just an oxymoron to me.

There are several things that should be taught that aren't.

The educators in my family have came to the same conclusion. It’s a shame. The education system is broken. e

I disagree that the system is broken; I see it as society is broken. Teachers are like the innocent bystander in the gas station that gets robbed. Armed robber comes in and holds up the clerk and shoots, the bystander is shot for just being there. The Republican and Democrat "Karens" of this country are so pitted against each other, that the ones trying to do the right thing are having their hands tied behind their back. If the extremists could just take their head out of their rear ends for a moment and work together to accomplish what's best for ALL. The movement around here has been to vote in these wacked out freak extreme so-called republicans onto the school boards. I've been Republican all my life and they are a true embarrassment. Unbelievable the misinformation they spread and the blatant lies they get away with to further their agendas. They are forcing tunnel vision education on our kids and scrapping top tier methods.

They used to teach drivers Ed. in school. It was an elective, but I remember everyone signing up for it as soon as they got their driving permit. I don't know when that stopped.

I disagree that the system is broken; I see it as society is broken. Teachers are like the innocent bystander in the gas station that gets robbed. Armed robber comes in and holds up the clerk and shoots, the bystander is shot for just being there. The Republican and Democrat "Karens" of this country are so pitted against each other, that the ones trying to do the right thing are having their hands tied behind their back. If the extremists could just take their head out of their rear ends for a moment and work together to accomplish what's best for ALL. The movement around here has been to vote in these wacked out freak extreme so-called republicans onto the school boards. I've been Republican all my life and they are a true embarrassment. Unbelievable the misinformation they spread and the blatant lies they get away with to further their agendas. They are forcing tunnel vision education on our kids and scrapping top tier methods.

I disagree that the system is broken; I see it as society is broken. Teachers are like the innocent bystander in the gas station that gets robbed. Armed robber comes in and holds up the clerk and shoots, the bystander is shot for just being there. The Republican and Democrat "Karens" of this country are so pitted against each other, that the ones trying to do the right thing are having their hands tied behind their back. If the extremists could just take their head out of their rear ends for a moment and work together to accomplish what's best for ALL. The movement around here has been to vote in these wacked out freak extreme so-called republicans onto the school boards. I've been Republican all my life and they are a true embarrassment. Unbelievable the misinformation they spread and the blatant lies they get away with to further their agendas. They are forcing tunnel vision education on our kids and scrapping top tier methods.

I disagree that the system is broken; I see it as society is broken. Teachers are like the innocent bystander in the gas station that gets robbed. Armed robber comes in and holds up the clerk and shoots, the bystander is shot for just being there. The Republican and Democrat "Karens" of this country are so pitted against each other, that the ones trying to do the right thing are having their hands tied behind their back. If the extremists could just take their head out of their rear ends for a moment and work together to accomplish what's best for ALL. The movement around here has been to vote in these wacked out freak extreme so-called republicans onto the school boards. I've been Republican all my life and they are a true embarrassment. Unbelievable the misinformation they spread and the blatant lies they get away with to further their agendas. They are forcing tunnel vision education on our kids and scrapping top tier methods.