Friend, we are in the midst of a global learning crisis.
Two-thirds of children and adolescents worldwide are in school, yet over 600 million of them haven’t attained minimum proficiency levels in reading and math. Childrens’ futures hang in the balance due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which heightened learning disparities among students based on factors like gender, disability status and income level.
The pandemic also exposed large disparities both between countries, where children in low and middle-income countries are more disadvantaged, and between different learner groups within countries where marginalized girls and children with disabilities may face additional challenges to returning to school.
It’s simple: every child deserves a quality education. UNICEF is committed to doing whatever it takes to improve education access globally — whether by setting up temporary classrooms for displaced children, distributing learning materials to communities that need them or providing comprehensive training to teachers. To sustain those efforts and more, UNICEF relies on the U.S. government’s support and resources.
Right now, the U.S. Congress has an opportunity to reauthorize the READ Act for another five years, to expand equitable access to quality education for children through foreign assistance. At a moment when children are facing significant barriers to receiving the education they need to thrive, the READ Act is crucial to helping children stay on track with learning.
Friend, we’re asking you to join UNICEF in calling on Congress to reauthorize the READ Act before their September 30 deadline.
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It’s up to each of us to continue advocating for children’s education, so they can live happy, healthy and prosperous lives.
Thank you for taking action today,
Shannon Coffey
UNICEF USA
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