Is spelling still taught in schools?
816086
If spelling is still taught in schools, I for one want a refund of income and council tax because someone is getting away with murder!\nI am utterly appalled by the amount of ridiculous and infantile spellings on this site and I am not just referring to american spellings!
442958
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/english/spelling/
405998
I totally agree with you.  I'm an "editor" and do find that too many people have not engaged spelling and sentence structure.  Are the "grade schools" teaching this properly? \nDon't people care about their writing techniques anymore???\nIt's a real shame!!!
112023
Are you asking about the word "education"? Most people I know pronounce it exactly like it is spelled. There are a lot of people out there who can't pronounce or spell a lot of common words though.
1001249
If spelling is so important (and I believe it is) why do we have two 'English' speaking countries spelling words differently? Examples of this is in America, red, green, yellow are "colors" yet in England and Australia they are "colours". \nIn the past the idea of spelling words as they sound was considered, however the word covering this style of spelling is "Phonetic spelling". Yeh, like that will catch on. Maybe if it was called 'Fonetic" it might have stood a chance. Anyway, as the English language is always developing and the original meanings of words are being lost, so is the ability to spell correctly.
913304
I think it's not good.  This practice seems to be spreading.  Students are there to learn.  If their spelling isn't corrected how can it ever be reinforced?\n\nA lot of the education system has gone daft.
1056175
I've asked this question.  Most people just don't care about their spelling, and they claim to be in too much of a hurry to use Spell Check.  They are idiots.
156287
i wouldnt be worrying so much about grades, but the content.  if they are missing a lot of key concepts and ideas that are appropriate for that age level, something needs to be done.  im an educator in texas and we have spelling activities every week, cursive is taught in third, and science is all year.  but there is so much more to school than those few things.  from what you have said, it makes me wonder what else is falling through the cracks?  i would contact the school board, the district superintendants, and whoever else you need to get this resolved.  check up on required curriculum for the state and see if this school/class is meeting those.
742720
you need spelling books i think
691282
is it possible for you to learn how to spell?
433075
Spelling class, may have to come first
134290
In China it is teaching, and since there are more people in China than any other country, I would say that teaching is probably the answer. However in the US teachers have lost a lot of respect in the last couple of decades. I have met US teachers that have such poor grammar their students can not understand them.
80930
That spelling was not necessarily standardized (standardised?) in the past or that rules have never been well enforced does not change the fact that even if one's poor spelling is not a true indicator of one's intelligence or education, it certainly can leave a negative impression on a prospective employer or customer.  Understanding is vital, but effective communication is more than just the exchange of mutually understood ideas.
522279
take a spelling course
406722
Yes i have lost faith in the American education system by reading some of these questions. When i went to school during the mid 70s Thur the 80s they taught you how to spell and proper grammar.I do not know how some of these young kids make it through college, because they must write reports with proper spelling and grammar. Sigh, they are going to be our future leaders.
412640
Learn to spell SCHOOL!!!!
172748
Because English has a spelling rules but each rule comes with its exeption.  This makes it very hard for students to be able to learn how to spell because its not very phonetic.