[Blacksmith]

First off Ill be honest Im a big supporter of the skilled trades. Welding,machinist,electrician,carpenters etc..I made my living like this,even though I worked in corrections(prisons) I was a tradesman for the govt..
Im of a mind that college isn't always for everyone..Lots of kids just don't fit in a college environment. College is great don't get me wrong and I believe a secondary education is very important I just believe that a skilled trade is a viable option.
My problem lies in that Ive found that most high schools seem to push college as the only option and when asked about trade school they seem to know nothing that will help a kid. Ive questioned a lot of kids in high school and I know its a very informal sampling but it seems that I get the same answer all the time.
I would think that given how well skilled labor pays that most high school career counselor would know more about it.. A skilled,cert'd welder or machinist right out of school will make much more than your average graduate with a BA and most often more than one with a MS at well..If you don't mind going were the work is like pipe-liners do you can make crazy money..
I have to ask why dosnt our education system push the skilled trades more?