Are the schools getting it backwards?

It’s been 15 years since I taught school, and a lot of things have changed. They’re absolutely freaky about “germs” now. They have the kids putting hand sanitizer on their hands constantly. They wipe down desks and tables with Clorox wet wipes.
Kids still get sick like they always have, though.

The kids no longer have their own desks. They sit at communal tables. They put their book bags and coats on the floor. I about broke my neck trying to walk through the room on Friday. They also leave their bags and coats on the floor in the hallway. Pretty sure that’s a fire violation.

But by God, they’ll be germ free when they trip and fall trying to get out of a burning building.

Last time I taught school, kids weren’t allowed to eat in class. Now some of the students are eating something ALL the time, and the schools send in extra food twice a day, aside from breakfast and lunch.

Something just doesn’t seem right here.
What do you think?