Math regrets

Re “Teachers up to math challenge,” letters, Nov. 24

As a 1950s algebra dropout, I cheer the suggestion by Professor Paul Chow for a hands-on approach to teaching math.

I don’t know how I got through high school, college and graduate school without understanding any algebraic concepts; thank goodness I didn’t need this knowledge for my work.

However, I feel that my life would have been enriched if I knew these concepts and skills. Barbara Marcus

Sherman Oaks