Kids educational dreams risk being ruined by the furore of celebrity scandals and culture, teachers' leaders have cautioned.
Teachers stress about their students' fixations with footballers, pop music stars and famous actors are impacting their progress in college, and restricting their employment aspirations. Some 60 % of teachers said their students most aimed to be David Beckham. Above a 3rd said students planned to be famous for the sake of being famous. Some THIRTY PERCENT of the 300 teachers quizzed said their educatees modelled their selves on inheritress Paris Hilton. The determinations were published ahead of the ATL group discussion in Torquay which commences on Monday.

Delegates will moot a apparent motion that debates the 'decay in this country into the furore of celebrity scandals is profaning children's dreams. If it is passed the teaching labor union will contact the government and other enterprises to promote positive role models of 'average folks across the media'. ATL general secretary Mary Bousted said celebrities could raise educatees' dreams and ambitions for the future. But she cautioned : 'We are profoundly concerned that a lot educatees consider celebrity status is available to any or all. 'They won't understand the time and effort it takes to accomplish such status and do not believe it is important to be actively engaged in university work as an excellent education is not demanded for a celebrity status.' Elizabeth Farrar, from a elementary school near Scunthorpe, said increasingly pupils thought academic triumph was 'unnecessary' considering the fact that they considered they would be able to make their fame and fortune rather easily on a reality TV program.
'They feel like they are considerably more likely to accomplish financial well being through celebrity than through advance to college and a appropriate career.'.

A junior grade tutor from Colchester, Essex, quizzed in the study said the media increased exposure of celebrity scandals promoted underage boozing and anti-social conduct. 'Those celebs who are admirable sportsmen or first class actors are often overlooked and not shown as worthy to kids.' But almost threes fourths of teachers said they considered a emphasis on celebrity culture could have a helpful impression as well as a negative one. Julie Gilligan, from a elementary school in Salford, said : 'The racial discrimination issue raised by celebrity Big Brother made a useful platform for class talk. 'But then, I have seen and heard negative emulation of celebrity footballer pop star language and conduct in the playground and in school - this includes disturbingly age-inappropriate 'acts' by young girls in school talent shows.' A spokesman for the Department for Children, Schools and Families said schools already publicized positive occupations such as nursing and teaching. He added : 'While the worst overindulgences of celebrity culture may lend themselves to lurid headlines, it is worth keeping in mind that there are so many more celebrities who set a good example on a localized and national level. 'They assist in schools and community tasks, encourage sport and healthy lifestyles, take part in anti narcotic campaigns and convince children to follow in education and to stay safe.'.