They are in leadership positions and it is so sad to see them not taking a stand on something so important to our most vulnerable students who can't afford tutors or private school or have a learning difference. We can have 95% proficiency if we do universal testing, science of reading and timely interventions for all who need. If we had a proactive approach there would be 70% less students in special ed which cost districts 4x more. We need a proactive approach and no cueing system, guessing at words aka balanced literacy.