It is true that "most" schools don't teach some of the old ways of doing things. Like telling time, cursive writing, & counting change. They are more into the new tec stuff. Parents need to step up & teach these things to them if they want them to learn their way. It is the same with cooking & sewing. The parents responsibility is also to teach their own kids. Not leave it all up to others to do. It really upsets me to hear parents say, "I will be glad when school starts". I hated when school started cause it took my kids away from me during the day. I always loved being with, doing with & teaching my kids. After all, that is the reason I had them. Not to push them off for someone else to raise & learn everything from.