When I wrote about Florida teachers being forced to lock up all their books, I was dogpiled by right wingers accusing me of making it all up. I was not.
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Now the Washington Post is coming in with the same story (originator: ). And here's the photographic evidence that teachers are being forced to cover up books so students can't even see them.
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New details that just prove that the goal was making sure kids simply don't read: The "school media specialist" can only allow books after a "retraining" — which wasn't even on offer until January.
The point is wrapping books in so much red tape that kids can't ever open them.
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I’m sorry you were dogpiled and more sorry that our polite society makes it feel like it’s your fault when it happens. Those people are unhinged and consistently wrong.
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Thanks! Mostly it's just that I run out of energy blocking people. 🤷♀️
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You cited trustworthy sources and had ample evidence. Nothing to be ashamed of.
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How do they NOT know? This is their THING! They've pushed for this authoritarian regime for years, decades even. Now it's happening & they say it's not. Wholly unsurprising on gopmagar's part.
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As a much younger man, when I read books of a dystopian future, such as Farenheit 451, I never thought I would be living in one.
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Well, we don't want our children to get too smart, otherwise, it might ruin this future 👇🏼
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I’m gonna have to play devils advocate here. Was it one or a handful of counties who interpreted the language this way? My district did this w/classroom libraries during Covid (shared materials) but only a few counties of the 67 had that take on the Governor’s orders.
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