"That's my job."
I wish more parents would step up to the job
Even though I agree that parents should teach this information, the fact that few people know this information shows that it's not being done. I am not worried about my kids knowing this information, but society would be better if other peoples kids knew this information. If I know first aid, I can save your life. If I am incapacitated, who can save mine? That is the reason I think it should also be taught in school, to increase the number of people who have this information.
It's easier for the government to take away people's rights, when most don't know what they are.
My point is solely that teaching kids this information would be more beneficial to society then having them memorize dates and teaching them what happened on April 11, 1954.