Letter to Parents

Dear Parents:

Summer is approaching and I encourage you to take advantage of the many activities offered through the Just Read, Families! website in honor of May's Reading & Families Month.

Research tells us children who do not read during the summer may lose a month or more of the reading progress they had made in school. It is therefore crucial to keep your children engaged in summer reading activities.

Children are precious gifts and the opportunity to inspire the love of reading is both a great honor and an extraordinary responsibility. The number one goal of my administration is for all students in Florida to be able to read at or above grade level by the year 2012. With your help, we can make this goal a reality!

Sincerely,

Jeb Bush
Former Governor