School Board Resolution

Fairfax County Public Schools encourages parents, students, teachers, and community members to recognize the value of young people to our community-both now and in the future-and to recognize that each individual's character is an extremely important part of that future. Students have a right to learn about America's moral heritage. Character is a moral and ethical quality needed to sustain the individual citizen and a democratic society. Schools should teach and model universal character qualities through an intentional, proactive, and comprehensive approach that transcends cultural, religious, political, and socioeconomic differences. Our students need to learn those habits of mind, heart, and spirit that help them know, desire, and do what is right. Historically, building character has been a primary mission of education. Therefore, the Fairfax County School Board-on behalf of its students and staff members-proclaims its strong support and endorsement of character development through Fairfax County Public Schools.

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