Imagine how rapidly real education would be provided on the black market if school were outlawed by the State!

"Hey man, you want some philosophy? I know a guy..."

I think you have commented before about my restraint when it comes to matters where I could cut loose on systemic problems and abuse. It has been my experience that people are not elikey to be persuaded if their complacency is poked regularly and the cognitive dissonance is revealed gently than if some firebrand shouts at them. "Hey, did you ever look at it like this?" Vs. "HOW CAN YOU NOT SEE THE PROBLEM!"

And yes, teachers also get extra burdens of paperwork and standards compliance tasks that don't really add to the educational service but do justify the existence eof the bloating bureaucracy.