Readers React: Literacy, numeracy tutoring have proven results; school vouchers do not

I am a certified teacher and also a tutor for the Steve Carter Literacy Program. I work tirelessly to teach in the classroom and then tutor after school.

Supplementing my teacher pay is helpful but my main reason for tutoring is to help struggling students to success.  This starts with being able to read.

I am troubled by the governor’s intention to cut the tutoring program for literacy and numeracy tutoring in favor of providing private school vouchers.

Whilst there may be some benefits to providing some students with vouchers to attend private schools, teaching a child to read– and therefore to be able to engage with the curriculum – should remain a top priority.

Louisiana went from being ranked 49th to 32nd in five years. I believe the tutoring program is a contributing factor to this success.