It is only through such real-life daily struggles and challenges that a genuine sensitivity to human rights can be inculcated. This is a truth that is not limited to school education: it applies to all of us.
I think it's really important to use your hands and get close to materials. To be up close to real things like rain and mud; to have contact with nature.
The best solution would be for the federal government to say, 'Yes, we do provide coverage and it's from day one.'