Lawsuit claims schools purchased reading material that hurt children
– A pending lawsuit claims a publishing giant sold defective instructional material to school districts for decades, allegedly hurting children’s ability to read.
An Atlanta News First investigation uncovered the same publisher sold its curriculum in metro Atlanta, including Gwinnett County, the state’s largest school district.
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of two Massachusetts parents whose children were taught using its products. It accuses Heinemann Publishing of selling reading materials that intentionally limited the amount of phonics instruction students received.
“Defendants failed to warn parents or school districts that their alleged literacy training products did not include meaningful phonics instruction, the one thing essential to literacy success,” said the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
Justice Catalyst, a New York City law firm that focuses on social, economic and racial justice litigation, filed the complaint on the parents’ behalf.
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