Gen Alpha Can’t Read (And Teachers Are Leaving)
Teachers are leaving public education in record numbers—not just because of pay, but because classroom management has completely collapsed. 🧠👇
Data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reveals reading proficiency scores for 9-year-olds have plunged to levels not seen since the 1990s. A staggering percentage of Gen Alpha middle schoolers can no longer read at grade level.
Compounding this literacy deficit is widespread behavioral dysregulation: educators are reporting 3rd and 4th graders throwing chairs, biting, swearing at staff, and displaying emotional self-regulation skills typical of toddlers.
💬 Are you a teacher or parent seeing this in your local schools? Drop your experience in the comments below—I read and reply to every single one.
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