We have already learned how to create walls and weapons of destruction. It is now up to our generation to see if we can move beyond the barriers to create bridges and alliances of creativity and courage. All of this has an impact on conflicts and violence in schools. Increasingly, schools find themselves dealing with students who are less prepared for learning. They often lack impulse control and productive communication skills.
Teachers find too much of their time being spent on disciplining students instead of teaching.
For many of us, our understanding of relationships took a leap forward when we began to look at the world in terms of mutual interests instead of antagonistic rivalries. Then we can work together to solve problems and strive toward common goals. Throughout the world, productive conflict resolution skills are being used to help prevent conflicts that could escalate into war To maintain this progress, we must make certain that the next generation learns about these advances and the skills that underlie them. As parents and teachers, we are at the center of this essential work. We can and must make this development into an adventure for students.