Comment by aidenn0

> It's like this in the US (or rather, it was 20 years ago. But I suspect it is now worse anyway)

I'm sure it's regional, but my oldest kid started school in SoCal 13 years ago, and it is definitely worse. Nearly every bad decision gets doubled-down on and the good ones seem to lack follow-through. I spent almost a decade trying to improve things and have given up; my youngest goes to private school now.