Do you think character and integrity based education should be taught in K-12 schools?

I ask that anyone who reads my response to read it in its entirety.

I think this is a sad subject to come across. To think that such a thing as military core values need be taught in our schools is borderline abhorrent to me. Abhorrent an overly harsh word? Sure is, but there's a reason I say that....

It's a sad fact that too many in our American society today lack morals or a positive core value system and this is a growing issue. Things like morals and positive core values are something that should be taught at home and reinforced in school, but too many times, they are not.

More and more do we see people who want something for nothing or that want to be paid a lot for doing as little as they can. Others demand more pay for having little to no skills outside of those learned from grades K-12. Still others cheat and attempt to gain unfair advantages over others.

Some do and say things that lack any kind of positive morals suck as twerking and posting half or fully naked photos of themselves on social media.

I'm not saying any of this to go on some sort of moral high horse because I've done things that I'm not proud of. I say all of this because I think it's a shame that positive morals and values aren't being taught and reinforced at home.

Since it's not always being taught at home, I guess the next step is to teach it in school. But then, it not only needs to be taught in school, but it really needs to be reinforced at home.

I think in high school in JROTC programs is the best place for military values to be taught. That will ensure the students are not blindly following values but they are following values because they believe in them.

Yes, but then again I also believe patriotism should also be taught along with respect and proper etiquette for the US flag.

Honesty, integrity, service need to be taught young and reenforced constantly. I have done my best to instill these qualities in my children.

Love the idea, but without the constant stern vocal commands and " getting smoked" teens now days don't care...my girlfriends 13 y.o. son is perfect example...rebelious and only cares about himself...only time he does what he is supposed to is when he is given a stern command..and on top of that the government would never let military ways so to speak into the classroom.

Of course. But it will never happen. America will become much more socialized, liberalized and progressive each year. It's already a runaway snowball. In turn, it will bring out the old school more and more from us salts - and then history will repeat itself.

Too far fetched? Or agree?

The name "military core values" would drive liberals crazy and they wouldn't stand for it, but Plan Parenthood is involved with public school spewing their crap without knowledge of the parents in some states. Others will say that it is a way to indoctrinate students or brain wash them but that is already happening with the silly crap public schools are filling their heads with.

But....where will we find our future politicians if we start teaching these values so early?

Yes, Yes, Yes, deal with these kids lately????? I did and could not stand to be around them, they consider being a soldier to being Rambo, or some other movies that weren't even close to the real thing during War, or real military life!!

Parents should be teaching this!