Survey results concerning the use of KIND News among teachers and classrooms.

“I think teaching children to care responsibly for pets is:”

• Very Important (84%)
• Important (15%)
• Somewhat important (less than 1%)
• Unimportant (0%)
• No response (1%)

“I think using KIND News has… my students’ concern about the welfare of animals:”

• Increased (59%)
• Somewhat Increased (38%)
• Had no effect on (0%)
• Not sure (1%)
• No response (2%)

“I think using KIND News has affected my students’ concern about protecting the environment.”

• Increased 54%
• Somewhat increased (42%)
• Had no effect on (less than 1%)
• Not sure (less than 1%)
• No response (3%)

“In my school, the teaching of virtues such as kindness and respect is accomplished through:”

• A- Participation in a national or state-mandated character education program (9%)
• B- Participation in a school-wide or district-wide character education initiative (30%)
• C – The use of supplementary materials (like Kind News) and teacher-created (22%)
• D – Character education is not formally addressed in my school (7%)
• A& B (2%)
• A,B & C (5%)
• A and C (3%)
• B and C (18%)
• C and D (15)
• Religion books (1%)
• Lighthouse program (less than 1%)
• No response (1%)