Here's some interesting statistics that show how large the problem really is:
American Businesses lose $60 Billion a year because of illiteracy (Chaddock Features) Over 40 Million Americans can't locate the time or place of a meeting on a form (Chaddock Features) 81.7% of Americans have completed high school as of 1995 (Alsop 806) 23% of Americans have completed four or more years of college (Alsop 806) $1 Billion a year are spent to improve literacy. Volunteers raise additional funds on their own (Chaddock Features) About 10% of illiterates actually get help (Chaddock Features)
This problem will not solve itself. We need to think of possible Remedies >>