Bishop Conlon Talks about the Declaration on Christian Education ("Gravissim Educationis"), part 4

Parents have an important role in the education of their children. The parent is the primary school, the first and best educators of the children as families are the best place to receive human formation. The church needs to help parents become the educators of their children. So the state comes in third - after the family and the church - in terms of educating a child, and with the concept of subsidiarity, shouldn’t see itself as the primary vehicle of education, but more as a supporting role.