Some people think the main purpose of school is to turn children into good citizens and workers, rather than to benefit them as individuals. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Few people think that the final objective of primary
school
is educate
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our
children
rather than other thing and I am partly in agreement to that extent due to the following reasons.
First
of all, I believe that
school
is the pillar of education. Following
the
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primary, in high
school
, we are able to choose our career and
consequently
, our university degree. On that basis, we should not forget that
school
and primary education is essential in all
this
process. We all know that
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those who had a university degree are more able to have a successful career and to be good workers.
Secondly
, more than the well-known subjects,
children
learn at the
school
moral and ethic values in order to be polite and well behaviour citizens.
For instance
, they learn how to live in our society and the importance to respect others.
Nonetheless
, we should not forget others benefits that
school
gives to our
children
such
us, increases their emotional intelligence,
school
gives
also
the ability to solve different problems.
Besides
the fact that
,
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at
school
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they learn how to interact with others they socialize, play and spend time with their friends. In my opinion, the education at the
school
should have different purposes and goals not only based on
children
's careers but
also
on their ethical values as future citizens.
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