Is estabelishing a "Moral framework" really the responsibility of Schools? and not Parents?

Question

I have better morals than spelling.

Answer 1

It is suppose to be shared between the two.

Answer 2

Schools should not try to develop or instill morality into their students because it violates church and state separation.

The state cannot point to God as the moral authority behind morality therefore the state can only provide the secular humanist, i.e. atheist viewpoint.

It is sufficient if the schools could just maintain discipline. When a teacher tells the class that cheating is not tolerated, morality is not an issue. Fear of punishment is sufficient.

Answer 3

I believe that it is the responsibility of the school system and the parents. There must be continuity in the learning process of any child in order to achieve as you say a "moral framework". The teachers can do their bit in the classroom, but parents must take over outside of school hours.

Answer 4

Only insofar as it relates to obeying the laws (or school rules, I guess). I don't think that's really morality--it's just teaching the law of consequences. If you do A, then B is going to happen to you.

As far as intrinsic values, each individual must decide on their own convictions--but family should play a much bigger part than some administrators who neither know nor love the child.

Answer 5

I don't do morals; I don't even recognise them as valid.

But for those for whom morality is a tangible thing my vote would go to the parents first, last and all places in between. Schools are there to teach, not to indoctrinate - or at least that is how things *should* work

Answer 6

No, it is NOT the schools responsibility! People wonder why the kids in our society are the way they are and yet, they don't see all of these Parents passing off their responsibility to the school systems, the Gov't and their churches. When these kids see their parents pass of their responsibility, the kids think it's alright to not take responsibility for anything they do either. Kids will follow their parents... plain and simple. And I am tired of seeing these parents try to blame society for the way their kids are. My kid was brought in the same society and yet, I don't get calls from other people telling me my kid is on drugs, or carrying a gun or beating other kids up, etc.... Maybe that had something to do with his father and I raising our son instead of relying on Society at large to do it for us.

Sorry, touchy subject. I'm just sick of people blaming everyone else. And it's these same people who say "Why do you blame God for the evil in the world". I don't... I blame people like them. =)

Heathen

Answer 7

No, it isn't. the school itself must be moral and police itself to remain moral but so many instances they haven't. I have had a lot of experience being the victim of someone else's morality. Teachers teach children THEIR version of morality and sometimes it just doesn't jibe. Morality is subjective and I have seen first hand schools teach bigotry, hypocrisy and humiliation.

Answer 8

Schools.

Answer 9

NO! I am tired of lazy and irresponsible parents not doing what they are supposed to do. It is not the schools,police officers,and or courts responsibility to teach what is right and wrong. It is called being a REAL parent and teaching your own kids. No one said it would be easy or a walk in the park, it is called discipline.

Answer 10

They can't even teach the kids basic math...are you seriously going to trust them with the framework of society?

Answer 11

No, here you go wanting to indoctrinate the kids in your own beliefs again. Every parent has the right and responsibility to educate their own children in their own beliefs.
Betty Boop.