What ever happened to teaching students to be caring and kind? At Character.org we know that fostering caring tendencies in students is crucial, but many children are hearing from adults that being successful and happy is more important than being a caring member of the community.
Making Caring Common encourages parents to take the opportunity to talk with kids about what it means to be a caring, ethical person. Check out their latest research, based on a survey of 10,000 middle and high school students from 33 schools across the nation, and bolstered by hundreds of conversations with youth, parents, and teachers. They also have some great parenting tips.