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.”
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”