Concerned US Teachers Warn About Literacy Crisis: “Every Last One Of Us Should Be Scared”

Concerned US Teachers Warn About Literacy Crisis: “Every Last One Of Us Should Be Scared”

Teachers across the US are becoming more and more concerned about students’ literacy levels, as they’ve started noticing kids in their class greatly struggling with simple tasks like reading and writing. This issue is evident in national assessments, too. Reports show that some schools (cough, Illinois) don’t have a single child who can read at their grade level.  While those working in the educational system understand the seriousness of the un…