You’ve probably heard the phrase “kids these days don’t read anymore,” and while it sounds like a cranky adult cliché, there’s more truth to it than anyone wants to admit.
Beneath all the talk about modern learning tools, digital classrooms, and cutting-edge teaching strategies, something unsettling is happening—literacy is slipping. Slowly. Quietly. Almost invisibly. It’s not just about fewer kids reading books—it’s about how the very structure of education has changed in ways that make reading, writing, and comprehension weaker than ever.
