ALL IN: The Adult Literacy and Learning Impact Network

04/10/2026

Adult education programs across the country are finding ways to break through barriers and reach more learners—especially those at the lowest skill levels.

Now it’s time to learn from what’s working—and we need your help to do it.

➡️ In May, we’re launching a national survey to identify how programs are successfully recruiting and retaining ABE and ESL learners.

Before that, we want your input.

📢 If you’re attending , stop by and help us pilot the survey, share your experience, and connect with peers doing this work every day.

Your insights will directly shape solutions for adult learners nationwide.

🗓️ Tuesday, April 14
🕰️ Drop in anytime between 12–3 p.m.
🚪 Room 207

03/26/2026

We are looking for a new Director to lead ALL IN's next chapter. This is your chance to mobilize a national network of adult literacy leaders, strengthen collaboration, and break down barriers to literacy access for adults across the country.

If you’re passionate about advocacy, skilled in building coalitions, and ready to drive meaningful impact through engagement and fundraising—we want to hear from you.

🕒 Part-time (20 hours/week)
🔗 Learn more & apply: https://allinliteracy.org/job-posting/

09/29/2025

We talked to 600 teachers and the results confirmed what many already know: Adult education is a job filled with joy, purpose, and community. That's why you stay! ❤️

But we can't ignore the struggle:
- Too few stable jobs and life-sustaining wages.
- Lack of professional development in digital tools affects part-time and volunteer teachers most.

If you know an adult educator, share this post to thank them and demand better support!

Read the full report on what teachers need now:

By Sarah Cacicio and David Nguyen Adult education teachers share a sense of purpose, belonging, and joy in their ability to help adult learners achieve their goals. The Adult Literacy and Learning Impact Network (ALL IN), in partnership with a research intern from build4good via New America, conduct...

06/24/2025

Are you an adult education teacher or tutor? If so, the Adult Literacy and Learning Impact Network wants to hear from you about your experiences with job stability, wages, satisfaction, and readiness for teaching in hybrid and online learning models. Your responses are confidential and feedback will inform policy leaders to help strengthen support for adult educators across the country.

Please complete this survey by Friday, July 11. It only takes 10–15 minutes and participants can enter to win a $200 gift card.

Take the survey here:

Are you an adult education teacher? What has been your experience in this work? What motivates you to teach adult learners? How prepared do you feel to support adults in hybrid and online learning environments? Tell us about your experience in a 15 minute survey and enter to win a $200 gift card. Th...

05/19/2025

As nearly 1 in 10 working-age adults in the U.S. is an English learner, this multilingual population is poised to be a high-potential source of talent for employers across the country. Join EnGen founder Dr. Katie Brown for insights on adult English learners as an untapped talent pool—and how English upskilling is emerging as a high-impact workforce development strategy for employers, adult educators, and state governments alike. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1817314364786/WN_UBvqcMwhSjmTcriGOo-DsQ

05/14/2025

Foundational literacy skills—reading, math, and digital capabilities—are the bedrock of today’s most in-demand workforce competencies. Check out ALL IN’s new blog by Anita Sands, Cheryl Lavigne, and Sarah Cacicio: https://allinliteracy.org/building-a-resilient-workforce-the-critical-role-of-foundational-literacy-skills/

05/01/2025

Recent U.S. federal administrative actions to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education present challenges for the adult education providers who serve multilingual learners of English. Join expert panelists Jeff Hutcheson of TESOL International Association and Moira Lenehan-Razzuri of Senator Jack Reed’s office, to discuss these challenges and their implications for the English language teaching field and MLEs, with a focus on advocacy efforts for educators, learners, and communities. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2217456032832/WN_HW7ZlFkGTVyOrtzWOt-2hA

04/29/2025

Calling all adult education providers! 🚨

Are you designing programs to meet the needs and preferences of adults with low literacy?

Our new study found that adults with low literacy often prefer flexible learning options, including hybrid learning environments (skewing online), with self-paced components and class options in mornings or evenings.

Learn how to optimize your classes for participation and impact:

By the Adult Literacy and Learning Impact Network and FTI Consulting Low literacy is at the root of many challenges, yet it remains a largely invisible issue. According to the latest Survey of Adult Skills, about 28% of adults ages 16-65 in the United States—an estimated 58.9 million people—can ...

04/22/2025

Low literacy is a problem we can solve.

The Adult Literacy and Learning Impact Network, in partnership with FTI Consulting Strategic Communications, surveyed 2,000 adults with low literacy (74% of whom were not previously or currently enrolled in an adult education program) and uncovered key barriers to reaching education and career goals.

Read our new report to find out what adults with low literacy say they need to succeed in work and in life. https://allinliteracy.org/breaking-barriers-to-adult-literacy-access-insights-from-adults-with-low-literacy-across-the-united-states/

04/15/2025

Adults with low literacy shared their perceptions about learning in a new study. 94% of respondents recognize the value of education and want to improve their skills.

Adults without a high school diploma, as well as younger learners and job seekers, say that improving literacy skills is very important.

Learn more about their key aspirations in our groundbreaking new study. Read the full report here:
https://allinliteracy.org/breaking-barriers-to-adult-literacy-access-insights-from-adults-with-low-literacy-across-the-united-states/

04/15/2025

Are you signed up to receive ALL IN monthly newsletters and updates? By signing up at allinliteracy.org, you can access new reports and publications, register for the next ALL IN Learning Series, and read announcements from our member organizations. Explore our April newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/28295a20c55f/all-in-newsletter-april