Ways to Get Involved

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Make your voice heard and show your support for the Right to Literacy.

Read the complete Declaration for the Right to Literacy (pdf)

Our nation faces a silent yet growing crisis: too many adults have poor reading, writing, English, and computer skills. Right now, an estimated 30 million adults in the U.S. have limited literacy skills; this costs our economy $60 billion a year in lost productivity and $106-$238 billion in unnecessary health care expenses. Adult low literacy contributes to a host of other problems ranging from crime and drug abuse to unemployment and homelessness. Fixing the literacy problem is essential for lifting Americans out of poverty and rebuilding a strong economy.

Many of our nation's children are saddled with the disadvantages of low literacy even before they enter kindergarten. Often raised by parents with limited literacy, these children can slip through the cracks of our school system to join the millions whose lack of literacy excludes them from the most basic opportunities other individuals take for granted.

The individuals who have signed this document believe that no one should be denied the fundamental skills necessary for success in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

When you complete and submit the form below, you add your voice to our message for the president: Literacy is vital for individual and national success, and as such, it must be a high priority on the president's agenda.