Perhaps but I’d argue society has moved to where this is better (children must have an education) vs the alternative say getting a job or whatever children did 100 years ago. Also it is being paid for, at least in my area, through quite high property taxes where over 60% go to school. So if the alternative is find day care or educate them myself I expect my taxes to go down where I can use that money for education and day care.

It is better. I wish more parents valued the education more than the experiences of the last couple years revealed they do.

Meanwhile the parents can devote 100% of their time to their corporate/government overlords. 1984 indeed.