“Here's the teaching point, if you're teaching kids about intelligence and policy: Intelligence does not absolve policymakers of responsibility to ask tough questions, and it doesn't absolve them of having curiosity about the consequences of their actions.” IfsDoeKidsActionAsksResponsibilityTeachingPolicyToughConsequenceCuriosityTeaching KidsTough Questions Author:George Tenet
“The key is that unless there is accountability, we will never get the right system. As long as there are no consequences if kids or adults don't perform, as long as the discussion is not about education and student outcomes, then we're playing a game as to who has the power.” IfsLongKidsGamesStudentsKeysAdultsConsequenceDiscussionOutcomesAccountability Author:Albert Shanker
“I went to an all-girls Catholic school. And all the nuns just breathed down our necks "abstinence." And that's not the right thing to do. It does not work. Kids will not listen to that. They're going to experiment no matter what, so you have to be honest. You have to say, "You know what, if you're gonna do it, at least think about the consequences and get protection.” IfsThinkingKnowsDoeMatterKidsSchoolGirlHonestConsequenceCatholicNo Matter WhatProtectionExperimentsBeing HonestThings To DoRight ThingNecksWhat IfNunAbstinenceCatholic School Author:Jenny McCarthy
“It is said that the way to prevent obesity is not to allow kids to become overweight in the first place. But it takes a multi-pronged approach that has to start with parents. Kids are just too young to understand the consequences of obesity.” WayFirstsSaidKidsYoungParentApproachConsequenceObesityOverweight Author:Lisa Ling
“The message was, the choices you make can have bad consequences. Everyone has the power of choice. Just like this kid had the power of choice to steal my car.” KidsChoicesCarMessagesConsequenceStealingChoices You MakePower Of Choice Author:Bill Vaughan