All students have the opportunity to develop feel capable in the classroom and school environment. All students have the opportunity to feel a sense of connectedness and belonging in the classroom and school environment. All students have the opportunity to feel emotionally secure and safe in the classroom and school environment. A new epidemic of fraud called cheating is sweeping through our schools.
Bullying is rampant in U.S. schools.
Students emotional disconnection from others has become a major concern. The biggest disease today is not leprosy or tuberculosis, but rather the feeling of being unwanted. Growing problems among many students include a decrease in character behaviors important for school success. Without courage, all other virtues lose their meaning. When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but with creatures of emotion.