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If you are reading this then you are one of the fortunate 51% of adults in the North Texas region that is able to read.
Adult illiteracy carries an estimated price tag of $17 billion annually as a result of lost income and tax revenue, unemployment or underemployment, incarceration, and supplemental training for entry-level jobs National Institute for Literacy
60% of U.S. inmates cannot read or write a letter ProLiteracy Worldwide
Forty-three percent of adults with low literacy skills live in poverty compared to less than 5% of persons with strong literacy skills National Institute for Literacy.
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The number one determinant in the success of a childs education is a parent who reads U. S. Department of Education
In Tarrant County, 19% of adults above age 25 did not graduate from high school and 8% have less than a 9th grade education U.S. Census Bureau, 2000
The need for English as a Second Language classes will grow dramatically since Texas is among the top two states in the number of non-English speaking immigrants that move to the U.S. each year Texas Education Agency
Literacy Instruction for Texas has taught illiterate and functionally illiterate adults to read, write and comprehend English since 1961
In 2009, approximately 500 LIFT volunteer teachers taught literacy classes to more than 8, 500 adult learners
LIFT uses proven curricula, technology and methods to successfully teach persons with learning differences and disabilities how to read
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