March 5 2024- A veteran language arts teacher in New Jersey, with 14 years of teaching experience, is contemplating quitting her job due to concerns about her high school students being significantly behind their target reading comprehension levels. The teacher shared her frustration on Reddit, explaining that over the past two years, she has faced increasing stress, and the breaking point came when she realized her 10th-grade students were struggling to read at their grade level. Instead of engaging with high school-level books, the students were reading 2nd and 3rd-grade books, such as “Charlotte’s Web” and “The Bridge to Terabithia.” The teacher’s post sheds light on the challenges educators face in addressing academic disparities and the impact on their job satisfaction.
https://www.yourtango.com/self/teacher-considers-quitting-because-high-school-students-cant-read
