State Lawmaker Claims Parents Are Not ‘Qualified’ to Decide What Books ‘Belong’ in School Libraries
A Florida state lawmaker is making the bold claim that parents simply are not “qualified” to decide what books should be in school libraries. On Wednesday, Florida state Sen. Tina Polsky (D) claimed, “This ban first…
A Florida state lawmaker is making the bold claim that parents simply are not “qualified” to decide what books should be in school libraries.
On Wednesday, Florida state Sen. Tina Polsky (D) claimed, “This ban first, review second is a terrible policy. In addition to the fact that I as a parent, and anyone else who is testifying or who’s suggesting books don’t belong in school libraries or classroom libraries, is not qualified to make that decision like a school librarian or the teacher of those students.”
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Polsky referred to a law in Florida aimed at preventing what Republicans call “divisive concepts” from being taught in schools.
The law led to an incident, which Polsky referenced, where Duval County Public Schools temporarily removed “Roberto Clemente: The Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates” from its libraries for review.
However, the book was reinstated after it was determined it did not violate state laws.
The Duval County Public Schools incident