America Quote by John Doolittle
“Since the conception of our country, America has held that parents, not schools, teachers, and certainly not courts, hold the primary responsibility of educating their children.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Congressional Record, 1995
America traditionally assigns child‑education responsibility to parents rather than institutions.
In simple terms: Parents are chiefly responsible for teaching kids.
Key Takeaway
Emphasize parental involvement in education.
Themes
family
education
responsibility
government
parenting
Mood
reflective
concerned
Type
political
social
When to use this quote
- parent‑teacher meetings
- home schooling decisions
- policy debates on school choice
- family discussions about values
Key Concepts
civic duty
family autonomy
educational philosophy
Questions to Reflect On
- How can society support parents lacking resources?
- What role should schools play when parents fall short?
A Different Perspective
Assumes all parents have resources and time to educate effectively.
![“There is no other complex field in our society in which do-it-yourself beats out factory production or market production. Nobody makes his or her own car. But it is still the case that parents can perform the job of educating their children [homeschooling], in many cases better than our present…” quote by Milton Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/863/milton-friedman-616_beats_there-is-no-other-complex-field-in-our-s_883210.jpg)
![“I'll smoke, I'll cough, I'll get the tumors, I'll die, deal? Thank you America. [salutes]” quote by Bill Hicks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3d2/bill-hicks-970_america_i-ll-smoke-i-ll-cough-i-ll-get-the-tumor_655.jpg)
