According to a new report, 47 percent of Detroiters are ”functionally illiterate” (having reading and writing skills insufficient for ordinary daily practical needs). The alarming new statistics were released by the Detroit Regional Workforce Fund on Wednesday. See.... http://cbsdetroit.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/basicskillsreport_final.pdf
Detroiters are not able to fill out basic forms, for getting a job or not able to read a prescription of what is in the bottle, how many you should take… just your basic everyday tasks!
Detroiters compare, slightly higher, to Washington D.C.’s urban population, in certain ZIP codes in Washington D.C. and in Cleveland!
The report will be used to provide better training for local workers.
Why should tax dollars be used twice to teach these functionally illiterate twice????
Make sure you support your local teacher union in their effort to rob you of more tax money!