Judd LegumJan 23, 2023

1. Florida teachers are being told to remove all books from their classroom libraries OR FACE FELONY PROSECUTION

The new policy is based on the premise that teachers are using books to "groom" students or indoctrinate them with leftist ideologies.

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https://popular.info/p/florida-teachers-told-to-remove-books

Florida teachers told to remove books from classroom libraries or risk felony prosecution

Teachers in Manatee County, Florida, are being told to make their classroom libraries — and any other "unvetted" book — inaccessible to students, or risk felony prosecution. The new policy is part of an effort to comply with new laws and regulations championed by Governor Ron DeSantis (R). It is based on the premise, promoted by right-wing advocacy groups, that teachers and librarians are using books to "groom" students or indoctrinate them with leftist ideologies.

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Show threadkatie
@juddlegum Why educate kids at all? Seriously, the GOP seems to think ignorance is best. #GOP #education
Jan 23, 2023 at 1:52pmWeb
Show threadjanetateJan 23, 2023
@rizzo @juddlegum If you’re ignorant you’re easier to manipulate. I think that’s all part of their plan.
Show threadDGiantJan 23, 2023
@rizzo @juddlegum They want them indoctrinated in their way of thinking
Show threadWm.sonJan 23, 2023

@DGiant @rizzo @juddlegum

Much easier to control people who only believe what you tell them.

Show threadBethanyJan 23, 2023
@rizzo @juddlegum you’re easier to manipulate if you’re uneducated.
Show threadJenXJan 23, 2023
@Bethany @rizzo @juddlegum Yep. They want their constituents sick, broke and dumb.
Show threadchef 😎Jan 23, 2023

@rizzo @juddlegum Conservatives need a stupid flock behind them that blindly believes everything they bang out.

They don't like people asking questions or actually learning things.

Show threadgavinisdie Jan 23, 2023
@rizzo @juddlegum probably the only reason schools still exist in places like Florida and Texas is because schools are federally required
Show threadkatieJan 23, 2023
@gavinisdie @juddlegum Arizona has worked around this - Charter schools to the "rescue"! Charters in AZ allow founders to funnel $ from public tax dollars into private people's pockets https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-education/2018/07/11/american-leadership-academy-charter-school-founder-glenn-way-nets-millions/664210002/. In addition charters can teach about ANYTHING! - "American Leadership Academy" here is almost all Mormon. #publiceducation #crisis #gop
Arizona charter school founder makes millions building his own schools

Deals at American Leadership Academy, an Arizona charter school chain, yielded at least $18 million in profits to Glenn Way's businesses.

The Arizona Republic