The Consumer Agency has tried to introduce consumer issues in the education of teachers and told the Ministry of Education that at present consumer issues are not taught at the senior high school level. Work continues to concentrate on four subject areas, namely consumer rights, advertising and commercial influence, consumer habits and environmental consequences, and household finances. As to educational materials, such as textbooks, videos and teaching aids, the Agency produces such material on different subjects. Of a total of 60 educational materials produced by the Agency, seven were published in 1997-98. It is important to educate teachers at all stages.
Priority is given to the compulsory school level.
The results may be considered unsatisfactory. The surveys tell us that the status of household economics is low. Conferences directed at teachers have been arranged. The paper has been sponsored by the Consumer Agency, among others. The content is adapted for young readers.