The Teacher & Principal School Report series showcases the results of a national survey of more than 4,700 public school Pre-K-12 educators on critical issues affecting schools and districts across the country. With two in-depth reports, Scholastic has explored equity in education as well as literacy, each with a special look at factors from both inside and outside of the classroom. This report, Focus on Literacy, explores educators' views on the importance of reading, the barriers to independent reading time in school, and the home-to-school connection. Key findings around summer reading as well as the critical need for increased access to book at home, and in classroom and school libraries are also revealed. [For the other report in the series, "Teacher & Principal School Report: Equity in Education," see ED574028.]