At present, no matter which country, all education, economy, war and so on serve politics. Of course, this is the essence.
Everything human beings are doing now is to live, to read good books and learn better technology for a better life, but when a group of people are together, there are rules (systems), and with rules, there are rights. The struggle between these rights is politics. A country is like a big company, and everyone wants to climb in different departments.
The essence of education is to cultivate more talents in all fields, including economy, science and technology, education and politics. There is nothing wrong with the viewpoint and skill, but the teacher who put forward this viewpoint is too extreme and one-sided. Why doesn't he say that everything is for survival and life?