Schools shouldn't have to teach English to non-native speakers

Regarding recent articles about children of Spanish descent not learning English, why should they learn our language? They don’t have to in school because the classes are either all in Spanish for them or they are bilingual.

I helped with the read-a-thon at Auburn Elementary School a number of years ago and there was a table of books written in Spanish. Why would children even bother to learn English if they aren’t required to?

Do you have any idea how much money would be saved if everyone had to know English (which is our language) upon entering school?

I don’t see anyone catering to the other nationalities, so why to the Spanish-speaking ones? I just don’t get it. And I know that I am not the only one questioning this.

Go to Mexico and see if they will let your child go to school and provide English-speaking teachers. I think not. My husband was there on business and he had to hire an interpreter.

On that same topic, here’s my pet peeve: Why, when I make a phone call, do I have to press “1” to speak English?

Jo-Ann Pittman

Salem