LONDON, April 29 British teenagers will be taught "emotional intelligence" in school in an attempt to counter a growing lack of civility, say school officials. Classes to combat rudeness, violence and antisocial behavior are to be added to the national curriculum, the London-based Independent reported Sunday.The pilot program, called the Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning, dramatically improved behavior in primary schools, said Jim Knight, national schools minister.The classes to teach teenagers about fair play and dealing with adversity are not without critics, said Nick Gibb, minister of the Shadow Schools."This kind of stuff is ghastly," Gibb said. "Schools have really got to focus on the core subjects of academic education and teaching children how to learn." Copyright 2007 by UPI
