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  The far-right is doing everything possible to dismantle public education.
context: We are adding the N-word back into Huck Fin and Tom Sawyer, but removing all references to slavery and poverty. >
  
  So, okay to make one set of students feel bad but not the other set. Got it. Smh. >
  
  astronaut-with-pistol.gif always has been >
  
  True. >
  
  Fascists dumbing down the kids to create uninformed and easily manipulated adults. >
  
  
  The school district announced in a January newsletter that it would be making the $2.9 million purchase, funded by federal coronavirus relief money, in order to comply with new state laws and rules governing the books allowed in school libraries.
  The law requires that all library books and assigned readings be reviewed for content appropriateness by a trained media specialist, and that they be on a list searchable by parents. The State Board of Education extended the law by rule to include classroom books. >
  
  It seems such a waste of money when they could be using that for raises instead. That's what our district did with the covid relief money. I feel bad for the teacher in the article as well;
  
  Deer Park Elementary third-grade teacher Magen Wilson said she cried upon learning the direction the state law is sending the district.
  She said throughout her 14 years teaching, she’s put together a set of books in which her students can find themselves, so they can feel the literature includes them. Creating a cookie-cutter selection doesn’t allow for the variety of situations that teachers see, she said.
  “I’m also worried about this situation continuing the narrative that educators can’t be trusted,” Wilson added. “We put a lot of thought and care into choosing books for our students. My library changes every year based on the make-up of the class that I have. Educators are professionals and we need to be treated as such.” >
  
  
  It seems such a waste of money when they could be using that for raises instead. 
  
  DeSantis and his cronies are intent on defunding public schools. No way would they let that money be spent in classrooms when they can hire a consultant for an exorbitant amount. Basically the kids aren't going to be allowed to use school libraries for however long DeSantis is Florida's governor. >
  
  I know it's probably not the same in other Florida counties, but ours has a great union that's been able to get big bonuses and increases to benefits for teachers with the covid relief money. It's probably part of the reason why DeSantis has been targeting teachers unions, because some of them do a damn good job despite severe restrictions. We'll see what next year brings with the new crazies on the school board, but so far we've been spared these classroom and library book removals. >
  
  GOP parents banning books they call “pornography” while their dipshit kids watch two-girls-1-cup on their iPhones. The whole thing is so fucking dumb. >
  
  And if a teacher tries to tell them what their kid is watching in class, the parent yells at them for lying.