Someone at dinner yesterday said to me: "Reading is becoming a privilege." The rest of the dinner

[ProfessorGAC]

23. It's Not Universal

Since I retired, I substitute teach at the Jr Hi & HS level. 15 or 16 different schools.
Especially at the JH level, I see kids reading books in study hall almost every time I sub.
And I can, off the top of my head, think of 5 schools that have a rewards/prize system where kids get credit for reading a book and providing a 1 page book report.
One school for example: a certain number of book points gets one a candy bar. Another level gets them included in a pizza party. Another level gets them lunch with the principal at Applebee's. The others are on that order, but not identucal.
So, while I understand your concern, you may take some solace in the fact that it's not everywhere
Oh, and these are BOOKS. Not online, not downloaded e-books.