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SQE operates on a shoestring, receiving no government money and supported solely by the individual contributions of its supporters (you can donate here). Our remedial programs, Stairway to Reading and Stairway to Math have helped tens of thousands of struggling students and, if we had more resources, they could help even more children (hence our request that you vote for our entry in the Aviva contest). All of which explains our dismay at the hundreds of thousands of dollars being wasted by the TDCanada Bank and others on the upcoming TD National Reading Summit. This two-day conference will “explore what it means to be a reader in a democratic society and share their research and experience in developing reading promotion programs”. Apparently, the organizers believe that we desperately need to “foster a reading culture in Canada”.
Has no one noticed that we already have a reading culture in Canada - for those who can read, that is? The TDNational Reading Summit will just pile on non-readers some more, rubbing their noses in the fact that they can’t read. It would make more sense to teach them how to read instead.