School Zone Anyone?

School is in session. Actually, it has been in session here for almost three weeks. I drive by a middle school on my way to Baby-C's sitter's house each morning and had to relearn the concept behind school zones...after a few days of practicing, I now remember that I again have to decelerate to 20mph each morning regardless of if I overslept or my morning run was longer than usual. What really baffles me is the abundance of PARENTS who fly through the school zone before and after dropping their darlings off for the day. Aren't these the people who are supposed to care the most about why the school zone is there in the first place?