Why Reading Is the Key to Ending School Misbehavior
In late 2025, teacher burnout is surging. Twitter is flooded with cries for help: flying staplers, constant disruptions, and a teacher shortage pushing schools to the brink. But what if the solution isn’t more behavior charts or segregated classrooms?
What if it’s as simple as this: Every child must learn to read fluently by Grade 2.
Yesterday, I read a post by Dr Mary Bousted @MaryBoustedNEU which prompted me to write this post.
Dr Mary Bousted is joint general secretary, with Kevin Courtney, of the National Education Union @NEUnion.
This was her tweet:
The govt. is, apparently, going to focus on getting ‘better’ teachers. Here’s the thing - they have the best teachers ever at the moment. The problem is that far too many leave because the same govt. has made teaching an almost impossible job.
