For sure. Time is always at a premium, though there have been initiatives like DEAR to get students straight up reading in class. I’ve also seen an interesting case study where an elementary teacher trained the kids to have a book on hand at all times and to read at the slightest lull, like waiting in line for the bathroom.

One of the biggest issues is enforcement. It’s hard to verify that a kid is silently reading

That’s the problem though is that you have to twist their arms hard to read it. If you don’t, absolutely none of them will read it