Public Relations

The International Literacy Association (ILA), a professional membership organization, promotes high levels of literacy for all by

  • improving the quality of reading instruction
  • disseminating research and information about reading, and
  • encouraging a lifetime reading habit.

ILA’s more than 70,000 members include classroom teachers, reading specialists, consultants, administrators, supervisors, university faculty, researchers, psychologists, librarians, media specialists, and parents.

ILA affiliates with reading organizations in 99 countries, extending our network to more than 300,000 people worldwide.

ILA offers a number of resources, including fact sheets and public service announcement materials.

Find Experts on Reading and Reading Issues

If you are looking for experts on reading and reading issues, please contact ILA’s Public Information Office:

Resources on Reading and Literacy

Let ILA be your source for the latest information about reading, reading instruction, reading research, and activities of the reading community. You’ll find a wealth of information available on this website:

  • Reading Today Daily is ILA’s up-to-the-minute Web log featuring ILA and other reading news items from around the world.
  • The Resources by Topic section provides links to published research and other ILA materials on important topics, including adolescent literacy, beginning readers, language and cultural diversity, reading assessment, reading comprehension, Reading First / No Child Left Behind (U.S. federal legislation), struggling readers and writers, urban education initiatives, and more.
  • Position statements give research-based positions on critical literacy issues influence national, state/provincial, and local education policies directed at reading and reading instruction, reading resources, teacher preparation, professional development, classroom leadership, and student performance and outcomes.
  • Media awards honor members of the print and broadcast media who contribute to public understanding about reading, literacy, and instruction. Download award guidelines and application forms.

Press Releases

Read the latest ILA press releases:

Fact Sheets

ILA offers facts sheets about the Association, important issues in literacy, and the popular Choices booklist program

Public Service Announcements

Download the latest ILA public service announcements and related materials.

“Kids who read better do better in school and life”

ILA is supporting a public service campaign to help parents and others gain insight into reading instruction and the impact of public policy on the classroom. As a first step in this process, radio stations across America recently received a 30-second public service announcement about effective reading programs.

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