When thinking about classes in high school, the four major subjects come to mind: science, math, English, and history. All of these classes are very important and students need them to further their education and their lives, however, I would argue that business/computer classes are just as essential and important.
Think about this, suppose you are a new college student who has never been offered a business/computer class in your educational history. You are sitting in your English class and your professor tells you that you need to write a five-page paper. How long do you think it is going to take you to write that paper if you are pecking away at the keys because you have had no one to teach you how to properly type?
Or suppose you are a new college student sitting in your psychology class and your professor tells you that you need to make a Powerpoint presentation on a certain topic and present it to the class. How long do you think it will take you to create that Powerpoint and how great do you think it is actually going to look?
I was lucky enough to be able to attend a high school where business/computer classes were offered and students were encouraged to take them. These business classes taught me how to type and how to type very fast if I do say so myself. They taught me how to type memos, letters, resumes, and cover letters. They taught me how to make Powerpoint presentations and many other things.
We live in a world where technology is advancing and growing every day and it is important, I think now more than ever, for students to be encouraged to take these business/computer classes. However, many school systems are taking crucial business/computer classes away, like keyboarding, and I think this is a huge mistake.
I am so thankful for all of my business classes and teachers that I had during my high school career. They are the reason I can do so many things today, quickly and easily. I hope that in the future, more students will be offered these classes and be encouraged to take them because by not offering them, you are only hurting students in the long run.