My children are minors. They need their time curated. I would rather instruction not have ANY access to the internet (I'm fine with using computers as a tool). I see zero legitimate reason to access the internet to learn a predefined curriculum.
Your moral problem you pose, has no bearing on the legitimate needs of education. I would encurage reading "The Power of Culture" by Birbalsingh who runs a school in the UK that topped the "Progress 8" charts recently. That school works, the reason is they truly teach and they don't give in to these silly "moral" arguments. The most moral thing a parent or teacher can do is to ensure students learn so they are prepared for the future. End of story.
>The most moral thing a parent or teacher can do is to ensure students learn so they are prepared for the future
How much of what students learn in school actually helps them in future? Personally the only thing I learned in high school that I ever actually use is mathematics. I didn't learn anything about how to manage my finances, how to handle emotionally challenging situations, how the economy works, how to start a business, how to avoid toxic people/relationships, how to drive a car, how to eat healthy, how to exercise with good form, how to pay (or minimise) taxes, how to invest, how to save money, how to cook healthy food, how to sell/market products or myself, how to analyse ethical issues from multiple perspectives/philosophies, how to negotiate, how to wear a tie. The vast majority of things that actually contribute to someone having a healthy, happy and productive life are not taught in schools (or at least the schools I'm familiar with), although they certainly could be.
Do you have kids? I once felt as you, that school was pointless and uninformative, but watching my kids develop key skills that we all take for granted from the focused instruction and practice provided to them by the public K-12 program changed my mind. I've been able to spend my time with them teaching those topics you laid out (some of which are quite opinionated) and not drilling the basics.
Your moral problem you pose, has no bearing on the legitimate needs of education. I would encurage reading "The Power of Culture" by Birbalsingh who runs a school in the UK that topped the "Progress 8" charts recently. That school works, the reason is they truly teach and they don't give in to these silly "moral" arguments. The most moral thing a parent or teacher can do is to ensure students learn so they are prepared for the future. End of story.