Book Bans Are a Conservative Plot to Destroy Public Schools, Says Randi Weingarten

The teachers union head denounced the β€œextremist strategy,” which also includes voucher campaigns and manufactured outrage over critical race theory.

The New Republic

What Else Do #Parents Who Believe #Librarians Should Be #Prosecuted for #Library #Materials Think?: #BookCensorshipNews, October 13, 2023

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What Else Do Parents Who Believe Librarians Should Be Prosecuted for Library Materials Think?: Book Censorship News, October 13, 2023

Nearly 20% of these parents believe no child should ever have access to age-appropriate books with LGBTQ+ characters.

BOOK RIOT

@Susan_Larson_TN Book bans rather are a plot by neo-rebellious Confederate zombies to sabotage public schools as Yankee institutions meant to promote equality, I'd say.
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