{"id":1403,"date":"2022-11-30T21:36:16","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T21:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/?p=1403"},"modified":"2022-11-30T21:36:41","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T21:36:41","slug":"illinois-needs-to-step-their-game-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/our-stories\/illinois-needs-to-step-their-game-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois Needs to Step Their Game Up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Teachers are one of the most trusted voices on issues impacting education, and for good reason. They are in the classroom on a daily basis. They know what works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So when a group of educators told us recently that Illinois needs to improve the way we teach literacy, it\u2019s on us to listen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They\u2019ll tell you that <strong>literacy is a lifeline to future success<\/strong>. Literacy instruction helps <strong>build our community<\/strong>. The achievement gap <strong>will not go away if we do not address literacy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Educators Discuss Illinois&#039; Literacy Crisis\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y3VSWKxh_PM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Educators know that evidence-based literacy practices will help more children learn how to read. They know that Illinois needs to step up their game when it comes to how we teach students to read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to the teachers. Share this video with your friends and family. 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