I agree, having the schools teaching how to behave with animals would be one of the best things they could teach. This would help to make them caring, responsible, loving adults.
I did see a program one time on TV where they were bringing dogs into a prison and the prisoners where teaching them the basics. It seems to give the prisoners something to focus on and learning themselves to care for these animals who were from animal control. This might be a good idea too. As I understand it then the dogs were ready and more easily adopted.