Teaching Systems Thinking in Public Schools

The lack of systems thinking in U.S. public schools is disturbing. However, it appears the Canadians are catching on, according to this article in the online version of the Toronto Star:

Time and again, the report says environmental education should train students in systems thinking, which is what's required in understanding how the many interlinking parts of ecosystems function. And lest anyone think it's not a marketable skill for students to pursue, systems thinking is what companies want in employees destined for management positions. It means they can sort through complex problems to find solutions.
As the report points out, educational content "tends to be fragmented and inconsistent in the absence of systems thinking." http://www.thestar.com/sciencetech/article/233361

If only our own Department of Education would take this approach.