,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #efh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ai1        
#bjai,mr4 ,y>mu? 7= himself & ,mr4      
,david ,p4 ,roe ( ,t5nessee7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,education & ,labor       
,,resolution  ,express+ support =       
designation ( ! week ( ,septemb] #bb    
?r\gh #bh1 #bjai1 z ,national ,adult    
,education & ,family ,lit]acy ,week4    
,:]eas ! ,organisation = ,economic      
,co-op]ation & ,developm5t reports t    
approximately #cf1jjj1jjj adults 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates lack ! basic lit]acy &    
num]acy necess>y to succe$ at home1 9 ! 
workplace1 & 9 society2 ,:]eas ! lit]acy
 ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ess5tial = !
 economic & societal well-be+ ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates reaps ! 
economic b5efits ( individuals :o       
improve _! lit]acy1 num]acy1 &          
,engli%-language skills2 ,:]eas lit]acy 
& educational skills are necess>y =     
individuals to fully b5efit f ! range ( 

opportunities available 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! economy & position ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! _w m>ketplace dep5d on
 hav+ a lit]ate1 skill$ population2     
,:]eas ! unemploym5t rate 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates is highe/ among ^? )\t a high    
s*ool diploma or an equival5t cr$5tial1 
demon/rat+ t education is important to  
economic recov]y2 ,:]eas ! educational  
skills ( ! p>5ts ( a *ild & ! practice (
 read+ to a *ild h a direct impact on ! 
educational success ( ! *ild2 ,:]eas    
p>5tal involvem5t 9 ! education ( a *ild
 is a key pr$ictor ( ! success ( a *ild1
 & ! level ( p>5tal involvem5t 9 !      
education ( a *ild increases z !        
educational level ( ! p>5t increases2   
,:]eas p>5ts :o p>ticipate 9 family     
lit]acy programs become m involv$ 9 !   
education ( _! *ildr5 & ga9 ! tools     
necess>y to obta9 a job or f9d bett]    
employm5t2 ,:]eas1 z a result ( family  
lit]acy programs1 ! lives ( *ildr5      
become m /able & ! success ( *ildr5 9 ! 
classroom & 9 future endeavors becomes m

 likely2 ,:]eas adults ne$ to be "p ( a 
long-t]m solution to ! educational      
*all5ges fac$ by ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
,:]eas _m old] p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates lack 
! read+1 ma!matics1 or ,engli%-language 
skills necess>y to read a prescription &
 foll[ m$ical in/ructions1 :i* endang]s 
! lives ( ! old] p & ! lives ( _! lov$  
ones2 ,:]eas _m individuals :o are      
unemploy$1 und]employ$1 or receive      
public assi/ance lack ! lit]acy skills  
necess>y to obta9 & keep a job1 to      
cont9ue _! education1 or to p>ticipate 9
 job tra9+ programs2 ,:]eas _m high     
s*ool drop\ts d n h ! lit]acy skills    
necess>y to complete _! education1      
transition to po/second>y education or  
c>e] & te*nical tra9+1 or obta9 a job2  
,:]eas a l>ge portion ( individuals 9   
prison h l[ educational skills & p]sons 
)\t educational skills are m likely to  
return to prison once releas$2 ,:]eas _m
 immigrants 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates d n h !   
lit]acy skills necess>y to succe$ 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas ,national ,adult

 ,education & ,family ,lit]acy ,week    
highlights ! ne$ to ensure t ea*        
individual 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has !      
lit]acy skills necess>y to succe$ at    
home1 at "w1 & 9 society3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 
supports ! designation ( ,national      
,adult ,education & ,family ,lit]acy    
,week to raise public aw>5ess ab\t !    
importance ( adult education1 work=ce   
skills1 & family lit]acy2  7#b7         
enc\rages p across ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
support programs to assi/ individuals 9 
ne$ ( adult education1 work=ce skills1 &
 family lit]acy programs2  7#c7         
recognizes ! importance ( adult         
education1 work=ce skills1 & family     
lit]acy programs2 &  7#d7 calls on      
public1 private1 & nonpr(it entities to 
support increas$ access to adult        
education & family lit]acy programs to  
ensure a lit]ate society4