PLEASE review  information on the ALA website https://www.ala.org/tools/challengesupport

Contact Office of Intellectual Freedom Kristin Pekoll kpekoll@ala.org (ccd on this email too!)

You need to report this incident RIGHT AWAY through this form: http://www.ala.org/tools/challengesupport/report 

PLEASE keep CASL in the loop by including Melissa, Jenny, Val and I ccd on any communication:
president@ctcasl.org
vicepresident@ctcasl.org
vpintern@ctcasl.org
bjohnson@ctcasl.org

Email me off list for specific advice and next steps.

Barb




On Fri, Dec 10, 2021 at 8:32 AM <emma.b.smith1@gmail.com> wrote:
Good morning,

At a recent Board of Ed meeting in our town, several books (Ghost Boys, When Reason Breaks, Lawn Boy)  were discussed as being inappropriate. At this point, admin are reading the books, but we have concerns about whether our BOE policy will be followed. Additionally, we have classroom teachers looking for guidance as to what to do if and when admin come to remove titles from their classroom libraries.

Our questions:

What steps should classroom teachers take? What is our role (4 librarians in the district) in supporting teachers in this dangerous situation?
One more thing, please, has anyone encountered the expectation that all teachers should have read every book in their classroom libraries?

Whoops, one more, are there any other districts that are experiencing these challenges? With what books?

Thank you!

Emma, Alex, Kristin & Joy
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