The phrase "and taught to be" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the process of education or training that shapes someone's behavior or character.
Example: "Children are often raised in environments where they are encouraged to be kind and taught to be respectful of others."
Alternatives: "and instructed to be" or "and trained to be".
What I have always learned to be the Chicago view, and taught to be the Chicago view, is that free markets do a good job.
For years, troops deploying to either country have been schooled in evasive driving techniques and taught to be hyper-vigilant about things like overpasses, where snipers might be perched, or suspicious-looking pedestrians, cars and even debris.
In this episode, Charles Siebert, a contributing writer for the magazine, tells the story of Lucy, a chimpanzee who was raised by the psychologist Dr. Maurice K. Temerlin and his wife in their home and taught to be in many ways more human than chimp.
[The Story of O is a fantasy of female submission about a Parisian woman who is blindfolded, chained, whipped, branded, made to wear a mask, and taught to be "constantly available" for oral, vaginal, and/or anal intercourse. It has been described as the ultimate objectification of women.] It raised the question of how much of your freedom you could give away.
We are encouraged and taught to be patient.
We are encouraged and taught to be grateful.
Avoiding prostitutes is "something people in the intelligence world know about and are taught to be conscious of and told to avoid," Mr. Basham said.
Keflezighi grew up in Eritrea, during the country's war with Ethiopia, and was taught to be wary of mines.
Like his contemporary Mary Astell, Locke believed that women could and should be taught to be rational and virtuous.
And audiences are taught to be afraid.
Emotions are managed through peer-to-peer massage and children are taught to be "aware of their feelings".
