Some balance is needed here. Similarly, teachers and students do not pay sufficient attention to the fundamentals. Ask a student to do multiplication today and he or she immediately reaches for a calculator. To a large extent, the curriculum is. There are now several innovative as well as high-tech teaching aids available.
Teaching methods are also quite alright.
The question is, how much of these are actually used. Since the last two years, examinership is almost thrust on teachers. As a result, this is reflected in the quality of assessment.