Florida Teachers Are Emptying Classroom Libraries to Avoid Going to Jail

Florida Teachers Are Emptying Classroom Libraries to Avoid Going to Jail

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https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/bvmq54/florida-teachers-are-removing-classroom-libraries-to-avoid-going-to-jail

School teachers in Florida have begun removing entire shelves of books from their classrooms after a new policy said they could be charged with felonies for exposing students to books that are considered “pruriant” or “offensive.”

Earlier this month, teachers in Manatee County, Florida were sent directives from the school district to “remove or cover all classroom libraries until all materials can be reviewed” in order to comply with a new rule voted on by the Florida Department of Education, according to an internal document obtained by Motherboard.