1 / 2 americans view on illiteracy = it’s someone elses problem
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THE INABILITY TO
READ FOR KNOWLEDGE
THE INABILITY TO
WRITE COHERENTLY THE INABILITY TO
THINK CRITICALLY ABOUT WHAT IS WRITTEN
ILLITERATE PARENTSONE PARENT HOUSEHOLDSTECHNOLOGY OVER LEARNINGDEMOGRAPHICSLEARNING DISABILITIESHOUSEHOLD LIFESTYLESSTATE BUDGETSDEPRESSIONLACK OF EXCITING WAYS OF TEACHING
POVERTY
UNEMPLOYMEN T & POOR ECONOMYLACK OF ADVANCING TECHNOLOGYPOOR HEALTH & INCREASED STRESSHOMELESSNESSHIGHER CRIME TO SUPPORT FAMILYSPENDING / BUILDING MORE PRISONSLOW STANDARD OF LIVINGPOOR SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONSLOW ESTEEM, STRESS & DEPRESSIONBIGGER GAP BETWEEN RICH & POOR
WHAT CAN WE DO AS A NATION TO STOP ILLITERACY?
GET EDUCATED SO YOU CAN HELP OTHERS GET EDUCATED
REALIZE IT’S EVERYONE’S PROBLEM NOT JUST THE PROBLEM OF THE PERSON WHO’S ILLITERATE
STOP JUDGING OTHERS AND REALIZE AN EDUCATED PERSON IS NOT BETTER THEN A PERSON WITHOUT EDUCATION
BRING AWARENESS