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Judd Legum Jan 24, 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://twitter.com/JuddLegum/status/1617518566953349120

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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Judd Legum Jan 24, 2023

UPDATE: This is also happening in Duval County, FL.

A principal sent this note: "We are being asked to restrict classroom libraries...sadly you will need to remove student access...I will be the one with a felony if we are found in violation...I wish I was making this all up"

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Judd Legum Jan 24, 2023

Keep in mind, teachers and principals can be charged with a THIRD DEGREE FELONY.

The Florida Department of Education just published a training reminding teachers of that.

You know what else is a third-degree felony in Florida?

MANSLAUGHTER

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Judd Legum Jan 24, 2023

Yesterday, a "Community Note" was appended to my tweet, suggesting my reporting was inaccurate.

In fact, it was the "Community Note" that was completely inaccurate

The note misinformed Twitter users and undermine a critical report on DeSantis' policies

Twitter can't handle the truth

On Monday, Popular Information reported that the Manatee County School District instructed teachers to make their classroom libraries inaccessible to students, or risk felony prosecution. The directive was issued as part of an effort to comply with new laws and regulations championed by Governor Ron DeSantis (R). It was based on the premise that teachers are using books to "groom" students or indoctrinate them with leftist ideologies.

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Judd Legum Jan 24, 2023

.@[email protected] said he believes other efforts at community moderation are biased against the right. He argued Community Notes will be a corrective. Two days ago, Musk said he was "going to great lengths to avoid the Wikipedia left wing editorial control problem" with Community Notes.

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Iza Running Again

@juddlegum reality has a left wing bias, as they say. Along with empathy and compassion having left wing bias. That is what Elon is complaining about.