I don't recall a whole lot from school, but certain things stick out in my head. Like the teacher who said that the world will not get rid of it's dependence on oil until there isn't a drop left. Or the (elderly) teacher who always worked with cash, decided to buy a used car with financing, and discovered that she had no credit at that point in her life. I also do recall a teacher explaining how mortgage payments work, amortization schedules and such, and showing us how much interest would be paid over the life of the loan, and how it would be 2-3x times the original loan value. She didn't seem phased by it, but the entire classroom was blown away, and many commented on how stupid it was, lol! I'm sure many of those kids went on to forget these lessons, but I didn't, and they helped shape my financial literacy. You are making an impact, to at least a few of those kids!