Why Book Ban Efforts Are Spreading Across the U.S.

The New York Times (01/30/2022)
  • Parents and activists across America (primarily in right-leaning states) are pushing school districts and public libraries to remove books focused on racism, sex and gender identity.
  • Parents are circulating (across social media) and confronting school boards with ban lists featuring books such as “To Kill a Mockingbird”.
  • The advocacy group No Left Turn claims certain books are “used to spread radical and racist ideologies” without parental consent.
  • Some parents have filed criminal charges against educators over these books being required curriculum reading.