Whether it is in a public or private school setting, I think all young students need to learn ethics and personal values to make them better people in the future. I don’t think that teachers need to go overboard on these lessons, but if the children are paying attention then they should pick up on just a few of the many necessary lessons that are used in the world all around them.
In order to produce “good citizens”, schools should teach a few values to make their kids stand above the rest. Students need to be taught to always have a good character. Values like respect, responsibility, fairness, citizenship, trustworthiness, and compassion are very important in creating a “good citizen.” Each student needs to respect others opinions, be responsible for their own actions, make decisions without favoritism or prejudice, respect authority and law, tell the truth, and care for their surroundings. However, I don’t think it is only up to the teachers to teach these children lessons. I believe that parents play a huge part in teaching these values and school is just a place to practice them for the real world.
I think that any subject is fair game to be taught in school provided that it follows state standards. People freaking out over whether or not it is ok to talk about religious beliefs are just wasting their time. I believe that as long as the class learns about a wide variety of the different religions it should be ok for a classroom. When these kids are out in the “real” world, they will have to handle risky situations or touchy subjects just like these. Every person in this world is unique and they all have their own opinions…religion is just one of them.
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