Some people think that parents should teach children how to be good members of society. Other, however, believe that school is the place to learn this. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

People have different views as to whether

children

should be taught an acceptable code of conduct by

parents

rather than

teachers

. Despite the fact that

teachers

should be partially responsible for

this

, I believe that

parents

can play more a more important role in how good their

children

could be. On the one hand,

parents

have the opportunity to instil a sense of morality in the youth at a very young age because

children

spend most of their time at home with their

parents

.

Parents

are not only the closest individuals to them but

also

the most influential in their lives.

In other words

,

children

tend to believe whatever their

parents

tell them;

therefore

, if

parents

act as good role models for them and show them the value of morality,

children

are likely to have high moral standards in the future.

For example

, a study conducted in Thailand in 2000 showed that the majority of

children

learn most about righteousness from

parents

.

This

lead to the beginning of

children

learning to be a good population of society.

On the other hand

, school is

also

the best place for

children

to be guided and instructed about rights and wrongs. It is clear that giving education about morality is one of the teacher's main duties as well, apart from teaching academic subjects.

Teachers

are among the most suitable people to undertake

this

responsibility because they know the best and the most effective methods to cultivate good citizenship in young people.

In addition

, schoolchildren could be taught in a group so that they will be able to develop a sense of rightness along with their friends. In conclusion,

although

teachers

have some responsibilities in teaching students to have good manners, I believe that family has the biggest influence on the

children

.