On Wednesday, United Teachers of Dade released the following statement: One parent, Lindsay Durtschi, said she joined the lawsuit because she believes banning diverse books creates "irreparable harm to the voices and safety of students in Florida." "In a nation built on free speech, this cannot stand." "In Escambia County, state censors are spiriting books off shelves in a deliberate attempt to suppress diverse voices," she said. That's a lesson that should not be taught in a democracy, Suzanne Nossel, the CEO of PEN America, said in a statement. PEN America, a group that champions free speech, said removing titles from school libraries teaches students that books are dangerous. The lawsuit claims that the school district violated the First Amendment when it ordered the removal of books against the recommendations of its own experts, with the banned books including "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison, "The Nowhere Girls" by Amy Reed, and "Lucky" by Alice Sebold.Įscambia County, located in the state's panhandle, is allegedly "depriving students of access to a wide range of viewpoints" and specifically targeting books that "critics view as too 'woke,'" the lawsuit claims.
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