Reading is fundamental. We all know that. So what happens when language becomes a barrier to reading? When the focus on English-only literacy excludes families whose first language is, say, Haitian Creole?
In Boston, what happens is the Boston Teachers Union’s Haitian Educators Committee rises up and takes care of business. Eager to engage families in the Haitian community, BTU members are intent on finding new ways to support the children in their community with dual-language teaching and books.
Read the full article at aft.org.