Roach clips? Meth pipes more like... sadly!I think there are no more shop classes. Otherwise they'd all be making roach clips and shanks!
My kids’ school has shop class and a welding class. All optional though.
Work ethic is a thing of the past too.I guess my point, as some others have stated here, the trades have kind of skipped a generation or two. We are hiring 25 new mechanics a week with the goal of 400 by end of year. These are to replace my generation who will be retiring in the next few years. Problem is some can't pass the hiring test, fail the required FAA random drug test or will washout during probation for various reasons. I think it's sad. So for all of us old timers that had the opportunity to experience shop classes in JRH & HS and the rich experiences we took away from it I tip my hat to ya. As I feel it is lost forever in our school systems today.
Back then your education was gender specific.