Tackling America's illiteracy problem | Unreported World

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  @TRUTHTEACHER2007 · 8 years ago

  The problem is our society doesn't value education. There are always massive cuts to educational programs and resources. In addition to that, the whole system needs to be revised. When you have communities that are in crisis, economic and social, you can't hold them to the same standards as the rest of the country that don't have those obstacles. You have to create innovative curriculums that honestly look at where the children actually are and then decide what needs to be done to get them to grade level. Instead, there's a one size fits all system. All the pressure is put on teachers who are not equipped to deal with the emotional issues of the students, nor given the equipment that they need. Instead, they are blamed when students come in from the lower grades and are not where they should be. Add to this the pressure of dealing with emotional and behavior issues, is it any wonder why qualified teachers leave? Those who stay are pressured by the administration to pass kids along so the school's scores look good on paper. This is why I retired from the system.

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• MU

  @Mufflemonsta009 · 8 years ago

  Teachers blame parents, parents blame teachers. No wonder nothing happens, no one takes any responsibility.

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• YE

  @Yetaxa · 8 years ago

  I don&apos;t even understand how you can get through school without being able to read?<br>Surely you need to read to do... ANYTHING in school, including any testing

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• DE

  @devilangel777 · 8 years ago

  So at what age is a parent concerned, when <b>their child CAN&apos;T READ!</b> <br><br>If my child couldn&apos;t read by age 8, I would do something. Some of these parents will blame the whole world before themselves.

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• JO

  @johnhanifin8467 · 8 years ago

  people are easy to manipulate when they are uneducated, which is why half the country will never invest money into the education system.

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• SU

  @SuperMyrt · 8 years ago

  I don&apos;t get how the children can pass a grade without being able to read. In our country you don&apos;t pass and just repeat the grade. The children here learn all the letters in kindergarten. And they have to pass numerous test in each grade to pass the grade and move on and graduate.

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• JE

  @Jen-jo5qu · 8 years ago

  When the host says that she took her own literacy for granted. &nbsp;That is profound. &nbsp;You never realize how illiteracy can cut someone off from the world.

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• HI

  @Highbrookgardens · 8 years ago

  It’s a combination of factors but Parents must play a major role in educating their children.

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• ML

  @mlu007 · 7 years ago

  Don&apos;t point your finger at one single person. The whole system is broken. Parents are unable to detect their children&apos;s readings problems at an early age because the parents are, more often than not, illiterate themselves. When they finally seek help, schools often lack the resources to address these types of issues.

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• FG

  @FGDecbEy · 6 years ago

  Those two grown men learning to read and being supportive and understanding of each other was so beautiful.

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• LE

  @leejc000 · 8 years ago

  Shouldn’t schools make sure kids are literate? They should have separate classes for kids who need extra help.

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• BA

  @bass13mary · 7 years ago

  A retired bilingual teacher and reading specialist here. I used to do a home survey about literacy in the home. Usually, the hardest to teach come from poverty. This most likely means no newspapers, books, pencils, supplies in the home. There is a severe lack of literacy modeling in the home. I used to teach parents how to read to their children because they’re the most important model for their children. Kids pay attention to what their parents think is important. How to teach reading is an art in itself. It’s a complicated sequence of coordinated brain, eye and voice action. Kudos to these kids and the adults who help them. God bless.

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