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The schools aren't just saying, "hey, I think we'll try this". There is research into how people learn.
There area also times that schools concentrate on the act of reading and don't let students listen. It's all about what the focus is on for the lessons, understanding a story or reading.
But this isn't an education forum. Yes, a lot of adults learn while reading, but a lot of reading is done for entertainment. Some people want to enjoy their stories audibly. It's a choice and a valid one.
If someone gets into a discussion about a book and can TELL from only what is discussed that the other person didn't hold a copy of the book and scan it with their eyes, then the act of listening is a problem. But I would hazard a guess that there is no way to tell that they listened and didn't 'read'.
I guess if that is a huge worry for you then you have far less things to worry about in your life than I have in mine. I would just be happy with discussing whatever book with someone who could do so intelligently. But that's just me.
Oh, I don't normally listen to audio books. I find too many that I don't like the reader's voice. Harry Potter, however, was wonderful. I could listen to Jim Dale read the phone book, I think. For the snobs, I have actually read the books several times each, on top of listening after the first reading. That's my preference.
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