Financial illiteracy in the school curriculum | Kieron Sweeney | TEDxStanleyPark 

That's why financial literacy will never be pushed by the government because it can reduce their income that came from taxpayers.

But it sounds good, and that's all that people want. Theoretical numbers and a system to blame. That damn education system has failed us!!! It's THEIR FAULT. Not mine. It's time everyone woke up and took responsibility for themselves. It's this pie in the sky fluffy feel good 'imagine' speak that's destroying realistic, objective thought. Maths is the pre-cursor for learning financial literacy. So that is a given. It's not a 'knowing' problem, it's a doing problem. My 13-year-old nephew had $150 saved up from his birthday presents, I asked him what he would do with it. He told me he was going to save 75% and spend 25% on some games. When I was younger, I too had to save up for the things that I wanted. It's not the school system that's failing us at all. It's the ability (or lack thereof) of every man and woman to take responsibility for their own actions.

There are people that age that go to trade school and make that money straight out of high school. College is the biggest scam lmao!!

I guess if the parents were never thought it when they were young they wouldn't be able to teach their kids. And since school is where we go to learn all the other important stuff for our future lives as adults why not teach it in schools? After all money is the one thing that every single person in the world will be affected by regardless of class color, creed or background.

This will only widen the wealth gap because of generation ignorance. It needs to be taught in schools, just like education (which was not public at first).

Financial skills is more important than 95% of the things they teach in school!!!

Thanks for your input. You don't have to agree. Its my own view which is shared by many. However, when we grow up in a school system that does not teach simple money management habits, I do believe there is a rooted connection between how global leaders have squandered billions in taxpayer dollars and created massive debt. With a declining population in the western world it is quickly becoming mathematically challenging to pay down these debts without a significant tax increase. And banking is a business. The business of selling debt. $1.3T in student loan debt in the U.S.? There is a quiet government bailout going on for graduates because many are on the verge of bankruptcy. And have you watched The Big Short? The system is not serving to create prosperity for the masses. And the blueprint of 2009 still exists and is being repeated currently while we slowly move towards another crisis. I am proposing a solution to introduce a simple money management system in the school system so we create habits in our young people before they become conditioned by a system that influences debt. Many educators are embracing this proposed solution and I am aligned with several non-profit groups to bring this information to schools and it is being well received. As for the shopper comment, its a family joke and my daughters and I joke around about their love for shopping. Before you pass judgement, seek first to understand and perhaps get to know the messenger. Also, proposing solutions versus judgement and reactionary criticism is more welcome. I wish you well.

Ms McVittie i can understand your pain of 'over-loaded-curriculum' :D Its a fact and drastic situation. School system putting more and more pressure on teacher, but now its teacher's time to raise voice against the system,stop compromising, and find a solution collaboratively, make them to cut down the un-necesary activities. Now if we talk about this video, Mr. Kieron Sweeney raised a very serious concern, please try to understand and think about it whenever you get the free time. Lack of financial fundamentals in schools, somehow connected to how the leaders took decisions. School system must also focus on Moral values and must must teach them about recent wars. Must tell them ( transparently) the statements of countries of BOTH sides, and what are the loses of becoming Superpower greedily.