Pope Francis has had much to say about the education of young people.
Recently, the Holy Father stated that education is, first and foremost, a family matter, and rather than contradicting one another, parents and teachers must collaborate openly and constructively to form children in core values which enable them to face modern challenges.
Speaking of the relationship between education and the family, the Pope said “everyone knows that this relationship has been in crisis for some time, and in certain cases is completely broken.”
There used to be a mutual reinforcement between the instructions given by teachers and those given by the parents, however, “today the situation has changed,” the Pope said.
“But we cannot be nostalgic for the past,” Pope Francis stated. Rather, we must make careful note of the changes that have affected both the family and schools, and renew our commitment “for a constructive collaboration for the good of children and young people.”
If this synergy no longer occurs in a “natural way,” he said it must be promoted with a planning approach, and if necessary with the contribution of experts in the educational field.
To do this, the Holy Father stressed the need for “a new 'complicity' between teachers and parents. Above all to renounce thinking like opposing fronts, blaming each other.”
Bravo, Your Holiness. This wisdom needs repeating often.
And even more importantly, the Pope needs to constantly remind parents that they are the first teachers of their children “in the ways of faith”, that is, not teachers of doctrine or discipline, but teachers whose Christian witness, practice and example contribute to the spiritual and religious formation of their children and families.
All of us need to be reminded of these truths.
They are the foundation of the present and future of the Church!
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