Robert McGriff

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

We keep blaming teachers for declining literacy.
But we're raising a generation that consumes information through 15-second videos, endless scrolling, and constant notifications. Then we assess them as though they've spent years building the reading stamina to sit with a complex text for 30 or 60 minutes.

Scrolling is a sprint.
Reading is a marathon.

Today's students interact with language differently than any generation before them. They skim. They swipe. They jump from one idea to the next. Yet our literacy assessments still require sustained attention, deep comprehension, inference, vocabulary, and the ability to remain engaged with complex texts.
Those are essential skills. They always will be.
But if children spend far less time reading books outside of school than previous generations, why are we surprised when reading stamina declines?

This isn't about blaming parents or lowering expectations. It's about recognizing a profound cultural shift. Schools are increasingly being asked to develop skills that many children have fewer opportunities to practice beyond the classroom.

Teachers matter.
Instruction matters.
But literacy has never begun with a standardized test.

It begins with hearing stories, seeing adults read, turning pages, asking questions, imagining new worlds, and discovering that some things are worth staying with long after the first page.

If we want stronger readers, we can't place the entire burden on teachers. Building literacy has always been, and will always be, a shared responsibility between schools, families, and the culture our children grow up in.

[Robert McGriff @griff_now]

@FixingEducation 11

[Robert McGriff @griff_now]

@FixingEducation Sadly true.

[Robert McGriff @griff_now]

@ochocinco Well ... wow ... okay.

[Robert McGriff @griff_now]

@DrBradJohnson Yes sir.

[Robert McGriff @griff_now]

@FixingEducation Work

[Robert McGriff @griff_now]

@ForestWhitaker Yes

[Robert McGriff @griff_now]

@FixingEducation Choosing (the name of your school) means choosing me
(the principal 's name).

[Robert McGriff @griff_now]

@Realrclark25 Keep telling the truth, Ryan Clark. Everyone will not like it, but they do not have to.

[Robert McGriff @griff_now]

@FixingEducation Do you have one for English teachers?

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Connection.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Republicans are still trying to pass the SAVE Act—a bill that would make it harder to vote and disenfranchise millions of Americans. Join @RedistrictAct and tell your member of Congress to vote no: https://t.co/Cc4JHKr73Q

[Robert McGriff @griff_now]

@FixingEducation I agree. But schools are worried about numbers... not students. Being in the classroom is a solace and a curse. Helping students navigate to grow and be accountable makes me push, but politics and bad parent choices can burn you out. But God.

[Robert McGriff @griff_now]

@stephenasmith @ChicagoBears Great game in Chicago, but what about dem Eagles taking flight over the division.
Cowboy fans are trying to get the bird poop off their jerseys

[Robert McGriff @griff_now]

@BerniceKing Yes ma'am.

[Robert McGriff @griff_now]

@Realrclark25 Remember sir,
You are intelligent, articulate, confident, and you are a threat because of this. Analyze the disparity in who had problems with your comments. The data will not lie but reveal systemic truths. Keep being you. You are an empowering role model.

[Robert McGriff @griff_now]

@Realrclark25
Good morning sir. I watched your interaction yesterday and there was no reason for you to apologize. You didn't disqualify your co-workers opinion you qualified your perspective with your validated experiences. I understand and appreciated your perspective.

[PoliticsGirl @IAmPoliticsGirl]

I cannot stop thinking about that vice presidential debate and what a terrifying shapeshifter JD Vance is…

[Robert McGriff @griff_now]

@FirstTake Where's Monica?