The National Literacy Institute makes the claim.

Literacy Data and its impact on the Nation

• Illiteracy has become such a serious problem in our country that 130 million adults are now unable to read a simple story to their children
• 21% of adults in the US are illiterate in 2022
• 54% of adults have a literacy below 6th grade level

That seems impossible, given the demands of a modern society.

The National Literacy Institute makes the claim.

Literacy Data and its impact on the Nation

• Illiteracy has become such a serious problem in our country that 130 million adults are now unable to read a simple story to their children
• 21% of adults in the US are illiterate in 2022
• 54% of adults have a literacy below 6th grade level

That seems impossible, given the demands of a modern society.

Note that this question asks about current adults, not about educating children.

The National Literacy Institute makes that claim on this page.

Literacy Data and its impact on the Nation

• Illiteracy has become such a serious problem in our country that 130 million adults are now unable to read a simple story to their
  children
• 21% of adults in the US are illiterate in 2022
• 54% of adults have a literacy below 6th grade level

That seems impossible, given the demands of a modern society.

The National Literacy Institute makes the claim.

Literacy Data and its impact on the Nation

• Illiteracy has become such a serious problem in our country that 130 million adults are now unable to read a simple story to their children
• 21% of adults in the US are illiterate in 2022
• 54% of adults have a literacy below 6th grade level

That seems impossible, given the demands of a modern society.

The National Literacy Institute makes that claim on this page.

That seems impossible, given the demands of a modern society.

The National Literacy Institute makes that claim on this page.

Literacy Data and its impact on the Nation

• Illiteracy has become such a serious problem in our country that 130 million adults are now unable to read a simple story to their
  children
• 21% of adults in the US are illiterate in 2022
• 54% of adults have a literacy below 6th grade level

That seems impossible, given the demands of a modern society.