A study from the University of Florida and other universities have concluded that the enjoyment taken from reading has dropped over 40% in the past 2 decades; additionally numerous sources have stated that self voluntary reading in those under 18 are at an all time low. When was the last time you truly enjoyed a book?
In this episode we sit down with English teacher Kasey Saari to discuss the falling rates of reading in high school students. We unpack the reasoning from a teacher’s perspective, and Saari’s personal experiences with this predicament.
