A Literacy Crisis?
Parents blame the teachers, teachers blame the parents, and many blame the COVID-19 pandemic, in an ongoing blame game.
A recent study by the National Literacy Institute found that 54% of adults in the United States have a literacy level below 6th grade, with 20% reading below a 5th grade level,! and around 45 million American adults are functionally illiterate.
The finger pointing game has no end in sight.
The study's findings have sparked concern about a potential literacy crisis in the United States.
Author's summary: Literacy crisis sparks concern in the US.
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