In our society there is a growing concern that the number of literate individuals maybe on a rapid decline. Much blame that television may be the main cause of this decline. Others insist that our education system is not demanding enough literacy building skills from students.
             Statistics show that the rate of illiteracy is growing fast since the year of 1955. Illiteracy continues to be a problem in America, which puts stress on the local and federal government, who in turn, argues about how to teach children how to read. Psychologists, sociologists, educationists, and politicians to test various theories to see what works have used America's classrooms. According to the National Adult Literacy Survey, 42 million adult Americans can't read; 50 million can recognize so few printed words they are limited to a 4th or 5th grade reading level; one out of every four teenagers drops out of high school, and of those who graduate, one out of every four has the equivalent or less of an eighth grade education. According to current estimates, the number of functionally illiterate adults is increasing by approximately two and one quarter million persons each year.
             The main question here, is, why do people have a reading problem?
             Sitting in school, nine-year-old Carrie sits anxiously watching the clock. The teacher is talking to the class about the American government, but Carrie just can't wait to get home. When the bell finally rings, she runs out of the classroom, and jumps onto the bus. She cannot sit still as the bus trudges home. After running into the house, she runs to turn on the TV, and immediately turns on the cartoons. Carrie will sit in front of the television until either of her parents came home from work. Many school children today find this to be the normal routine when they return home. Many parents do not realize there are problems that develop when their children watch too much television. By watching televisi...