Traditional religious and family values.
Morals and ethics...Respecting yourself and others
Leadership and setting examples
Volunteering at home, at school and in your community.
Personal and family economics. Learning about saving, debt, investing, budgeting,
Earning a living...all the various things people do to make money and keep society functioning.
Ways we strengthen our minds and bodies and what to avoid.
I'm sure there are many others we could add to the list that would build wisdom, strength and character in young people.
Not all teachers are going to college to become teachers. Problem we’re encountering now are people with bachelor’s degrees deciding to get the alternative certification. Result is that many, not all, don’t have a “teacher’s heart” and don’t exhibit the same professionalism of teachers from years ago. There are exceptions of course, but based on my experience, almost 3 decades in the field, it’s just a job to them, nothing more. You’re best bet is to put them in a private school.
Private schools have also been infested.
And the education industry needs a hard, merciless inquisition.
I was "raised by wolves" i mean, teachers. Mother and father both. I know how the school sites work. How a few teachers carry the weight and the rest hand out some dito papers or skrawl something on the chalkboard at the start of the day, and then sit behind their desks, reading papers, magazines, or shopping on line if they're computerized.
And then there's the usual pervs attracted to wherever children are gathered. The ENTIRE industry, from classrooms to management is infested.
All true, but the OP said they’re not able to homeschool, so that was my solution.
Good one too.
My comment was just useless venting.
But I do wish the general convo on this and many other things would start to focus on the cause and not just the plethora of symptoms.
I honestly believe that in order to turn this country around, real God fearing men are going to have to become teachers.