Should math be taught in school ?

.....back a couple years ago I was at a july 1st parade...one of my daughter's class mates was doing a fundraiser by selling food. I bought a pop for $ 1.50. I gave her a 5 dollar bill...she finally aske my how much change she owed me...

Our educational system no longer fails people because they don't want them to fall out of their "pier group"..

the paradox of this is that we are graduation an enormous number of kids with ultra high marks. when I was in school, you had to almost be a deity to get a 85+ mark..this year in my son's graduating class, the highest average was 99.2%....with a boatload of honours with distinction.

I should also mentio that our teachers are probably one of the best paid in our country with an amazing retirement package.. with no requirement to stay current..however, if they do take courses, it results in more bucks..