Reposted by Publishing Professionals Against Book Bans
“Weed On Purpose, Not Only After a Fight”:
Florida's Commissioner of Education–newly appointed by the governor in June–is demanding all public schools begin proactively banning books or face punishment from the state.
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"Weed On Purpose, Not Only After a Fight": Florida Official Demands More School Book Bans
Florida's Commissioner of Education is demanding all public and charter schools in the state proactively ban books–or face punishment.
![Black text on a white background that reads, “What do you wish readers in general knew about book bans? It’s all a show. They claim to be a giant network of parents concerned about pornography in schools, but that’s all a lie. It’s like a dozen people, and I know all of them [...] None of them have children in the school districts they target. Many don’t even live in those districts and drive in from another state. They are political operatives, funded by organizations whose investments in private schools are benefited by making public schools worse, or whose campaigns benefit from damaging libraries.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4e3azwmhkhqets2gvislixae/bafkreigjr6kl5qhobw3354hcjervbsnwu6usc3uqbmos4tpun6cfsb2oc4)
![GO to usa.gov/elected-officials and call your rep. "Hello my name is [your name], and I'm a constituent from [your city/zip code]. I'm calling to urge [rep/senator name] to support the freedom to read and oppose efforts to ban books or restrict access in schools and libraries. Access to diverse books and ideas is essential for education, critical thinking, and a healthy democracy. Decisions about what individuals read should not be dictated b political pressure. I also ask that you support funding for libraries and protect the role of trained librarians in our communities. Thank you for your time, and I would appreciate knowing the representative's position on the issue."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wpyqwhfhwubmtj2ku35uzpp4/bafkreigqy7bez63fauylz2nrws3hwlwqtiyimcb2z5dp4wjzub6vi5e2vy)
