[CASL-L] CT State Legislation

[Elaine Shapiro]

Thank you to everyone, and let me know what I can do to help.

Elaine Shapiro

On Wed, Jun 14, 2023 at 11:45 AM Barbara Johnson <bajohnson at colchesterct.org>
wrote:

> Yes, we have been reaching out and meeting with legislative reps not only
> on this but on the Right to Read Act coming through the Senate...
> CASL, CLC and CLA are all working together on this!
> Barb
>
> On Wed, Jun 14, 2023, 11:40 AM LaMontagne, Todd (Ellis) via CASL-L <
> casl-l at mylist.net> wrote:
>
>> Recently, the state of Illinois passed legislation that financially
>> penalizes local and school libraries that cave to white nationalist/MAGA
>> attempts to challenge and ultimately ban books.  I think CASL and its
>> members, along with other library organizations like CLC, should press our
>> state legislature to draft similar legislation.  Unfortunately, the problem
>> has infected our local communities as described in this article from the CT
>> Insider.  Has anyone heard of any attempts to organize and push for this
>> type of protection in the state?
>>
>>
>> https://www.ctinsider.com/news/education/article/newtown-book-banning-flamer-blankets-18112340.php
>>
>>
>> *Todd LaMontagne*
>> Library Media Department Head
>> H.H. Ellis Technical High School
>> (860) 412-7558
>> todd.lamontagne at cttech.org
>> https://ellis.cttech.org/parents-students/media-center/
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