[secretagent]

Not providing a child with a proper education is child abuse....It is the same as if they could not provide food, clothing, or shelter.

I disagree. The above, unlike illiteracy, endangers the immediate physical wellbeing of the child.

[HospiceNurse]

I disagree. The above, unlike illiteracy, endangers the immediate physical wellbeing of the child.

Illiteracy is child abuse like malnutrition is child abuse. It affects the child for the rest of its life and reflects poorly on the parents and the society that allowed it to happen.