Reading at Rosa Parks DEAR stands for Drop Everything and Read. Rosa Parks practices DEAR school-wide, on a regular basis. For more information about DEAR, click here. DEAR photo #1. DEAR photo #2. DEAR photo #3. DEAR photo #4. DEAR photo #5. DEAR photo #6. DEAR photo #7. DEAR photo #8. DEAR photo #9. DEAR photo #10. DEAR photo #11. DEAR photo #12. DEAR photo #13.