Schools must teach children character and values, a new poll shows - United Kingdom

"More than eight out of ten parents believe schools should teach children character and values alongside academic study, a new survey has found....

"The survey revealed that:

• 87% of parents said schools should focus on character development and academic study, not simply academic study alone
• 81% of parents wanted schools to have a core statement of the values that schools instilled in their pupils
• 84% of parents said teachers should encourage good morals and values in pupils

Professor James Arthur, Director of the Jubilee Centre for Character and Values [based in the University of Birmingham, UK] said: "There is a strong belief among parents that schools should promote character alongside academic study. Parents want teachers to set a moral example and they want schools to teach character...."

http://phys.org/news/2013-09-schools-children-character-values-poll.html

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