@trinsec you mean in addition to a spoken foreign language? seems like a tough sell
@freemo

@2ck
Not really. Around here you're required to learn 2 foreign languages anyway. Plus learning a spatial language is pretty cool to enhance your way of communicating.

@freemo

@trinsec @2ck @freemo Hey, my dog can fake sign language! ...

@hasmis
That is called 'wagging its tail'.

@2ck @freemo

@trinsec While I do think it should be offered as a language option when picking, I dont think it should be required beyond "pick any language, and sign language can be one of them"... Sadly im not sure its useful enough to obligate kids to learn it if they dont want to actually go into a field they need it.

@freemo I think it should be heavily encouraged in elementary schools, then they can pick it up in highschool if they want to continue. But at least they'd learn how to do basic signs and how to deal with deaf people besides the 'ick, eh, bye!' bullshit.

@trinsec I think basic signs, rather than full competency makes more sense.. They should really do the same for all languages. Teach kids like 30 words from a dozen languages in elementary school, including sign, that would be cool.