Everyone is clear that reading is good and having the habit of reading is even better. For years we have been trying to do this from high schools, especially language teachers. I say we try because we don't always succeed. In a few high schools in Catalonia, half an hour is dedicated to reading every day. Where I work, this is done in all courses, from first year of ESO to second year of baccalaureate. Sometimes, on guard duty or walking through the corridors, you see that the youngest ones, those in the first cycle, still maintain the desire to read. The key word is "still", because I fear that with adolescence, a good part of the students lose the reading habit. Some, unfortunately, forever.

I've always thought that if we focused more on teaching in high schools and students were already educated at home, we would see exponential improvements in results. If we look ridiculous in the PISA reports, it's because learning the content is no longer prioritized. This is unthinkable at university. I have a relative who is a university professor, and I asked him how he handled the issue of cell phones, now that we've banned them in secondary school because they're distracting. He confessed to me that many of his students don't even know their names. He teaches classes without taking attendance, and sometimes they take notes, sometimes they fall asleep, and sometimes he sees how they waste time on their phones. The red line is not to interrupt the teacher's concentration. Therefore, the priority is "teaching."