Societies change. Unfortunately some of the "modern good", push the old ways out. I agree it's terrible kids can't read clocks. Then again I deliberately raised my kids with the old fashioned clocks in order to teach them to read and understand time. They only were allowed digital watchs and clocks once they knew how to read the old fashioned way. I worked full time but still managed to teach my kids the basics they weren't going to learn at school. Teach your children how to write cursively. Somehow we blame the schools for everything our children and grandchildren don't know. Aren't parents responsible for teaching their children things anymore? Ok, you may shoot me now.