32 Million in US illiterate! Are we becoming Third World?

This is your tax dollars at work. Each child is now ped along from grade to grade as long as they can manage to read & write their name. The teachers have too many children per cl to spend anytime with 1 child who is having problems plus they really don't care as long as they get paid. When I was in school the child or children that were having problems were worked with more than the ones who were doing fine with very little help. My parents also were heavily involved also, if I needed help on math or spelling they sat down with me for hours each night without any TV on or any distractions of any kind & if I didn't listen dad had the answer . . .a switch to my backside usually got my attention quick. The sad part about today's children is that they will be the leaders of tomorrow. Think long & hard on that, this eventually is going to be one sad place to call ours.