Summary
A National Literacy Trust (NLT) survey reveals that children’s enjoyment of reading is at its lowest in 19 years, with only 34.6% of eight- to 18-year-olds saying they enjoy reading in their free time.
This marks an 8.8 percentage point drop from last year, part of a declining trend since 2016.
Reading frequency has also hit a historic low, and a significant gender gap persists, with only 28.2% of boys versus 40.5% of girls enjoying reading.
The NLT calls for a government taskforce to address these declines, warning that “the futures of a generation are being put at risk.”
We don’t cry about people no longer writing with a feather quill.
It’s shocking and dispiriting that people assume reading is inherently “better” than the alternatives.
Curious what is the alternative to reading?
I’m more curious as to why someone who apparently doesn’t like reading and writing is posting on a text-based forum.
Lol for a moment I honestly thought you meant me.
Oops! Sorry!
It’s all good
Meatwad: “Books are from the Devil and TV is twice as fast”
Frylock: “Twice as fast at what?”
Meatwad: “Information”