Why Shouldn't a Parent Expect Their Child to Learn to Read?

John Sutter's daughter was not taught how to read in school. He decided to teach her at home, which he says is an "injustice" Parents who are educated and have resources can pick up the slack if schools don't cover certain subjects like phonics or whole word reading. But teachers often aren't aware of this kind of research because they've been socialized into a set of beliefs about literacy that are contradicted by science.