Let Your Kids Drop Out! Part 3

     Welcome back.

     In part 1 of this series, I made the case that the public school system is not designed to teach your kids. It is instead just a mechanism to teach them to follow rules. Students are only taught enough to keep up the ruse.

     In part 2, I explained that the best alternative to the school system is to home school your children. But since this isn't an option in most families, the second best option is for the child to drop out a soon as it is legal to do so, and get their GED. Also the student should avoid putting too much time into succeeding academically. The child should also be discouraged from extra curricular activities. Both academic success and extra curricular activities are enormous wastes of time. And neither offer a payoff that would make such an investment of time worthwhile. Extra curricular activities are also ridiculously expensive.

     Now don't misunderstand me. I am not against learning. I am an information junky. I really can't get enough of it. But I think it's time to tell it like it is, and that is, not much real education takes place in the public school system. If it did, don't you think rich people would send their kids to public schools?

She'll probably make more than you once she finishes her training.

     By all means encourage your children to learn. If they like math, have them hop on Kahn Academy's Youtube channel and learn nonlinear algebra. Or encourage them to read great books, or work on cars, or whatever. But don't let them waste their time on something that doesn't offer a meaningful return, when they could be living life.

     I also don't want you to think that I want all these kids dropping out and sitting on the couch playing the latest Call of Duty until you finally get sick of it and kick them out. The day after they drop out, you should take them to the best tech school in your area and enroll them in a program that teaches a skill that is in high demand. Now the way most tech schools work is, you have a 3 hour morning class and a 3 hour after lunch class. If your kid takes, say welding, both in the morning and in the afternoon, he'll complete the course in about a year. They could take 1 class full time or take 2 classes part time. So maybe take welding in the morning and automotive repair in the afternoon.

     The real beauty of tech schools is that they are mostly work at your own pace. This has two benefits. First it means if your child has trouble with math, then they can take their time and really learn the material and not have to worry about falling behind the rest of the class. Or if they are learning very quickly, the blaze ahead at their own speed. But secondly and most importantly, your teenage son or daughter has to learn to work independently and a be self starter. It forces them to mature.

Thought I should include a pic of some sciencey stuff.

     Then after, they've completed their tech school course, and hopefully matured some, then they can consider getting a 4 year degree in a STEM field.  If they aren't interested in one of those 4 fields, then college is mostly just another waste of time and money. So it's fine if they decide that they want to skip college. At least have a marketable skill that is in demand. How many 18 year olds can say that?

     So to recap: The public education system sucks. You should get your kids out ASAP. Encourage you children to not invest their time and effort in getting good grades. Also discourage them from joining extra curricular activities. They are a waste of your child's time and a waste of your money. Get your kids into tech school and have them learn a skill that's in demand. Then send your kids to college, if they are interested in getting a STEM degree. Otherwise, they should skip college and join the labor force.

     Well, that wraps up this series on the public education system. If you like this series, be sure to share it on Facebook. Share it even if you don't like it...even if you hate it.