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communities. Day care centers and schools must become more than just places that look after and educate children. Teachers and care givers must take it upon themselves to teach children to share, work together, and respect each other, along with the basic skills of reading, writing and arithmetic. The comprehension of morality is as equally significant to the future of our children as the other basic skills that they learn in primary schools that are so important to the rest of their lives. The evidence of the lack of morals and values in our children today is clear. The number of teens involved in gang violence, teen pregnancy, and illegal drug and substance abuse has been on the rise for years and is a direct result of what can happen when children aren’t raised with a clear

picture of morally right and wrong. When children can’t identify the dangers and wrong in such problems, often they are drawn to gangs and drugs as easy answers. This ignorance of morals and values which these children confront is somewhat responsible for these modern problems. Often there is a misconception that these problems only take place amid poverty or inner-city conditions. Although poverty is a catalyst for these problems, the fact is that drug abuse and teenage pregnancy have become more prevalent in suburban settings. This proves that these problems cannot be blamed entirely on impoverished settings but have deeper roots. Middle class parents are just as guilty as lower class parents in failing to raise their kids with some basic moral principles. The disintegration

of the traditional family is another example of the absence of morals and values being taught to our children. The close-knit family has become a thing of the past rather than the essential part of people’s lives. The gathering of the family at the dinner table to discuss the happenings of the day is one of the most fundamental events of family unity. It is the time that conversation, expression and shared experiences contribute to the character development of children in the family. Instead, this affair has been replaced by sharing a quick meal with the television when it is individually convenient. Although the discontinuance of this ritual may seem somewhat unimportant, it is highly representative of the well-being of the family. The interaction that takes place at the

dinner table is incredibly significant to the strength and development of the family which in turn affects the morality of children. By educating children about morality and personal values in schools and day care, children can develop morality both at and away from home. Teachers and care givers are there because they love working with children, which makes them great candidates for this job. If they care enough for the children they teach and look after, they will be happy to do their best to assist parents in order to help these children become better people. If parents are unable to properly raise their children because of their careers, then teachers that spend the same amount of time and effort in their career should be able to make some significant contribution to the

morality of their students. Teachers must be able to relate to the children as their parents do in order to make a significant impact on the morality of their students. I personally was raised by more than just my parents. Both of my parents have had full-time careers throughout my life. They did their best to balance their careers and their children, but still didn’t have as much time to dedicate to my sister and me as they may have wished. But my parents always felt obligated to leave us in an environment with relatives or close friends, which they felt was the best for us. My sister and I spent every afternoon after school at the home of close family friends. She and her children, The Whitings, were like family to us. My sister and I looked up to the older children all

through elementary school and they always treated us like their own little sister and brother. Mrs. Whiting was like having a second mother; she would cook for us, ask us about our day, and help us with our homework. My mother feels indebted to that family for life for all that they did for my sister and me. Although she would have rather been the one to take care of us, she knew that we were in good hands with Mrs. Whiting. If that family hadn’t been there, we would have gone to day care. That family atmosphere would have been gone and no one could have taught us better. Without that family, I know that I would not be the same person that I am today. Day care and elementary school must become more like a community or a home rather than a business or a service and try to