Engage with National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week on social media by following NCLAdvocacy and using the hashtag. Join the conversation and raise awareness about adult education and family literacy with these sample tweets:

Adult Education, Jobs and the Economy:

  • Workers with a high school diploma and above are less likely to rely on government support, saving states & federal government money. #AEFLWeek #adulted
  • The college degree gap needs to be filled by adults currently in the workforce. There aren’t enough high school grads to meet demand. #AEFLWeek #adulted
  • Adult Education supports jobs and the economy. #AEFLWeek #adulted

Adult Literacy:

  • 36 million adults need to improve basic reading and math skills.
  • Between 50-80% of adults in #adulted may have a learning disability, explaining in part why they were not successful in public schools.
  • Approximately 85% of all people with learning disabilities have difficulty reading (National Institute of Child Health & Human Development).

Family Literacy:

  • A mother’s reading skill is the greatest determinant of her children’s future academic success, outweighing all else.
  • There is no substitute for the parent’s/primary caregiver’s role as a child’s first teacher, best coach, & most concerned advocate.
  • Teach the parent; reach the child. Support family literacy programs.

Funding:

  • Preserve and invest in adult education. #AdultEd drives economic mobility for adults & families and economic recovery for America.

Health and Health Literacy:

  • Health literacy programs raise adults’ understanding of medical problems before they become critical, resulting in medical cost savings.

High School Dropouts:

  • Students who drop out tend to earn less and have a lower quality of life. #AEFLWeek
  • Many high school dropouts must work multiple jobs just to support their family. See more adult literacy facts

Poverty:

  • #AdultEd lifts people out of #poverty: Higher salaries, good job opportunities, higher savings, better working conditions.

Return on Investment of Adult Education:

  • #AdultEd benefits the economy: Increased tax revenues, business productivity, consumption, decreased public assistance.
  • #AdultEd benefits people: Higher salaries, better job opportunities, higher savings, improved working conditions, professional mobility.

Workplace Literacy:

  • Adult workplace literacy programs help workers gain new levels of skills as new demands arise.

Join us in spreading awareness and advocating for adult education and family literacy during National AEFL Week.