STEM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, is an important group of subjects that are in high demand — not just in classrooms, but in the job market as well. As technology is increasingly used in the job market, we need to prepare our children for the employment landscape they’ll encounter in the future. In the upcoming decade, STEM jobs will grow at almost double the rate of all other jobs. The New York Times predicts that 65% of our elementary aged children will work in jobs that don’t even exist yet, thanks to technological advances.
That’s why it’s baffling that the majority of schools still don’t teach many STEM skills, such as computer programming. As digital natives, this generation of children and teenagers are growing up while surrounded by technology. It’s a safe bet that technology won’t be going away anytime soon. In fact, it’s crucial for solving many of the world’s problems — and our children’s generation will be the one with the power to do just that.
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