"Push For Simpler Spelling Persists"

[Jeff The Ninja]

I think this proves how much people in the western world take Their own Education for granted. There are people in Third and even Second world countries who do not have the benefit , the privilage of attending elementary school. Much of the world is illiterate, and it pisses me off to see people try to dumb down education to "Make it easier".

Im all for getting kids to read. But I dont think that Changing the Spelling of "wurdz so dat dey r speld lik dey sound". I believe that the problem lies with the parents. Because the parent is the Childs first teacher.

I think to bring up literacy in children is to read with the kids. Get them to read early. You cannot expect all the teachers to teach all the kids to read. When they can talk, try teaching them the ABC's. Those 26 letters are the foundation of all knowlege in the English Speaking world.

If you start teaching children to spell Phonetically, you are also Imaparing communication using the written word. Ultimately Seperating The United States from Canada and the rest of the known world.