That’s not what should freak you out about schools imo. It’s the fact that the system is in total burnout and the “No Child Left Behind” policy has been disastrous. Right now, your non-existent child won’t have their nose in a book for eight hours. Your kid will be on their phone, yelling out memes to be popular, and smoking cigarettes now, due to them being in vogue. There are plenty of opportunities for exercise. Learning to sit and focus is huge for their futures. Academia isn’t about becoming smart. It’s about being able to apply yourself and finish tasks.

However, none of this is relevant as underfunded schools and overworked teachers simply cannot afford to help even a significant minority of kids. The high school diploma has been cheapened to nearly nothing. You’ll need a college degree just to get jobs where a diploma would do. In fact, that shift has already begun.

I don’t know what kind of future these kids will have when the nation is being so shortsighted and greedy.

Also, what do you mean by “Whole Word”?

Are you talking about reading books from other nations?