'I am tired of everyone blaming COVID.'
TikTok Says Schoolkids Can't Read, So We Asked Teachers If That's Really True — And All I Can Say Is"Wow"have seen the viral TikToks where teachers sound the same warning: school kids these days can't read at the level they're meant to, they say. Teacher"Why don't y'all know that your kids aren't performing on their grade level?", has earned 5.2 million views as of the time of writing, for instance.
"Substitute teacher. Yes, it’s true. Kids are able to answer the questions once they are read to them, but not to read them on their own. I’ve encountered this up to in 4th grade. Started subbing last year.""Current high school teacher here. On benchmarks, my incoming students average a 3rd or 4th grade reading level. In the span of a year, we can sometimes get them up two or three grade levels, but one of the biggest issues we’re facing is chronic absences.
"I see kids in younger grades enjoying crafts and making puppets and dolls. I think it also depends on the parents — do they shove their child in front of a screen all the time or do they take the time to play and interact with their child? Trust me, teachers in younger years know which type of parent is which...""I teach middle school and say yes and no. Firstly, I am tired of everyone blaming COVID.
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