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Education vs. Upbringing

March 9, 2008 |  Tagged |

Hello all,

while browsing through the Guardian Unlimited, I stumbled upon this piece of news which seems quite interesting, especially in terms of comparing what happens in England with what takes place in Brazil. In case you want to read the whole story, click here. Below, I’ll post the bits I found to be good food for thought.

Schools ‘replacing parents’ as moral guide

“Schools are having to provide moral guidance to pupils which should be given by their parents at home, according to a senior headteachers’ leader.

Pupils lack realistic aspirations, are too heavily influenced by what they see as the “easy” lives of celebrities, and some have lost the art of conversation because they rarely sit down for a meal with their parents (…)

… For some children, schools have had to take the place of the institutions that used to set the boundaries of acceptable behaviour - that was, fundamentally, the family and the church (…)

… Never have the values of school been more important in children’s lives. Never has the job of school leaders in articulating those values, day by day, week by week, been so important. For many children, school and its values, its clear boundaries and moral framework, are the only solid bedrock in their lives. (…)

Schools can’t and shouldn’t replace the role of parents (…) It’s perhaps a sad indictment on the present age that we accept the need to help parents to play their part - to rediscover what being a parent means. (…)

Schools play an absolutely central role for children, but we can’t expect them to do everything on their own.”

Have your say on the topic. The “bright side” of this is realising this is a global issue. One which must be handled immediately, if you ask me.

Have a great week!

Rick


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