Letter: What is being taught in our schools?

Well, I held my nose and voted for the Kennewick bond. I do have to wonder, though, what is being taught when a recent report said more than 90 percent of college graduates are unable to provide more detail about their student loan debt than the amount owed.

Once upon a time, economics was taught so that a high school graduate could understand the calculations involved and the other pertinent facts regarding any borrowing of money.

Then, there was also the idea that one should know a bit of geography and a bit of history along with playing sports and the other activities in school. Now, most graduates can’t locate much of anywhere on a map or globe. And, don’t waste your time asking about how the countries came to be as they are.

I have friends and family who are teachers and one of the standing jokes is that we need more babysitters in schools to relieve the teachers of those tasks. That would mean that we wouldn’t be so short of teachers.

This story was originally published February 27, 2016 at 11:24 PM with the headline "Letter: What is being taught in our schools?."