Primary school children suffer “deep anxiety,” British study says

Primary school children and their parents suffer from “deep anxiety“ about modern life, according to a study of education in England. The Cambridge–based Primary Review’s report said the pressure of standardized government tests dominated the last two primary years. Researchers ran 87 discussions with groups of children, parents, teachers and others; 750 people took part. The government said most children lived in better conditions than 10 years ago and rejected criticism of testing. Study director Robin Alexander said “What people wanted to talk about was the stress of government tests, then life outside school, road safety, physical dangers, the sense young children are having to grow up too soon.” He also talked about the values children are subjected to, such as consumerism, individualism and materialism. Read more at BBC NEWS.