Do you think public K-12 education has a future in the U.S.?

Ever since the pandemic, I’ve been hearing more and more stories about teachers quitting and understaffed schools shutting down, as well as political wars over curriculum, and even governors expressing intent to do away with public education in their states. The pandemic is not the sole reason behind this apparent decline, but it certainly has exposed a lot of problems and may have done irreversible damage to the public school system.

Do you see a future for public education in the U.S.? What is the state of schools in your area?