The home is primary, but we also need the school and the society to work with parents to transmit values. During the week, kids spend as much time at school as with their parents once they're in elementary school—those institutions have an obligation to help parents shape their children into good moral citizens.
No, homes are inadequate to keep those values alive now that there are significant government and NGO forces working to destroy them. Many schools are teaching that the US is not worthy of pride and that citizens should assign no value to being an American citizen.
I have two teenagers and, I will be honest, I am fighting an uphill battle to counter what they hear at school, on social media, and from friends, not to mention the rebellious stage/age that automatically disqualifies me as authority.
The home is the place for the transmission of moral values and pride and gratitude in being an American citizen,
The home is primary, but we also need the school and the society to work with parents to transmit values. During the week, kids spend as much time at school as with their parents once they're in elementary school—those institutions have an obligation to help parents shape their children into good moral citizens.
No, homes are inadequate to keep those values alive now that there are significant government and NGO forces working to destroy them. Many schools are teaching that the US is not worthy of pride and that citizens should assign no value to being an American citizen.
That's why the home has to work in tandem with a school that reinforces its values.
I have two teenagers and, I will be honest, I am fighting an uphill battle to counter what they hear at school, on social media, and from friends, not to mention the rebellious stage/age that automatically disqualifies me as authority.
It's difficult and they'll pretend that they don't hear you, but they're still listening. Keep strong!