KIND News Teacher Survey 2000-2001
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%)