Schools know there are kids who cannot read. I want to know why they cannot do something about it. I have seniors in high school failing my English class because they can't read but there is nothing in place to help them learn. If my school is on a fantastic voyage, why isn't anyone checking to see what can help these kids?

the books we give weak students are too hard to read thereby inviting them to fail again. Why is illiteracy a dirty little topic that no one wants to address. Seriously, if a kid can't read, what direction is that kid going to go?

I spend a large part of my day dealing with unruly children. I want them removed so the kids who actually want to learn are in an environment where they can learn. If schools want the students to do better, why don't we halt everything else and teach kids to read? If we don't take the time to do it when we see it needs doing, we're doing nothing but stealing money from tax payer pockets.

It's time to make real change in schools. Let kids learn at their pace. If a kid is in 5th grade with a first grade reading level, focus on improving the reading so he or she can improve instead of making the kid feel dumb all the time. Kids can learn if they are given the tools they need. Some just need time.