Character education is described as a process by which students are taught core ethical values in order that they can develop civically and morally. Some conservative Texas parents think those lessons belong in the home rather than the classroom.
PUBLISHED 4:15 PM CDT Apr. 18, 2022TEXAS — North Texas parents — many of them active in book-banning efforts in their own local school districts — were on hand at the April State Board of Education meeting to protest character education.Conservative parents are opposed to a new law that expands character education in Texas schoolsParents say it is their job - not the job of schools - to teach character traitsCharacter education is not new in Texas school districts.
The Local and Consent Calendar is reserved for those bills that are considered non-controversial and not likely to require debate. On most days of a legislative session, lawmakers could approve a dozen, or even two dozen, bills at one time, by a voice vote on the floor. Schools should keep their focus on subjects such as reading and math, Plemons said. “Please stay in your lane,” Plemons said. “Focus on academics, and let the parents parent.”
“You know that I feel that we can teach good character traits. That is, in my opinion, doable. And is somewhat the obligation of the school because so many children get short shrift at home,” Hardy told Lowe. But your concern with this bill is not so much the bill, but the fact it requires a program to teacher this whole thing?”
“We’re supposed to develop schools in our children to compare fairness and justice, to demonstrate responsibility and courage when making decisions for the common good of the classroom and community,” father Richard McKenzie told the board. “I’m sorry. When we speak of all those things, it becomes very subjective. The skill that you come out of the program with is regurgitating the answer that the program wants you to have.
Member Marisa Perez-Diaz, a Democrat out of San Antonio, said she had heard from school districts and businesses alike that students coming out of school are lacking soft skills. The skills incorporated by SB 123 were self-management, interpersonal skills, and responsible decision-making.
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