"That's what they're taught, not values, other than 'saving the earth'"

Oh, they're taught values. Save the earth is number one now, but there are also:

Smoking is the worst thing you can do.
Wear a condom.
Your parents don't know anything.
It doesn't matter what you know, as long as you know where to look it up.
It doesn't matter how you spell it, as long as you get your idea across.
Six apples dispersed among five children equals one apple per child, plus the most needy child gets the extra apple.