Comments on: Here Are The Library Books That Teacher, School Board Member Want Reviewed

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 23:06:34 +0000

We put people in office.

They enacted laws making certain things illegal to make available to our children.

Vicki believes some of the books in the library violate those laws enacted by the people we put in office.

As best I can tell she’s trying to be a law abiding citizen.

Unless she is wrong, the fault — if any — is ours.

David for honesty

By: From Another Educator

From Another Educator — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 16:17:03 +0000

This woman should not be in education if she can’t accept that it’s totally normal and okay if other people’s beliefs do not necessarily mirror her own. These books are all age-appropriate for high school and include many real-life scenarios that many students have been or will be exposed to. Some of these books may be life-saving when students who read them see that someone else has also been through their experience that they thought no one else had or could understand. Reading not only enriches your use and understanding of language, but also helps you understand the motives and actions of others and makes for a more empathetic, well-rounded individual.However, I agree that if a parent doesn’t want their child reading a book, it should be up to the parent to police that and not the school. It’s ridiculous that this “teacher” thinks that everyone must conform to her beliefs; sounds like a narcissist who shouldn’t be anywhere near a classroom. I hate to think of how she treats students who don’t share the same beliefs, or those who may not be straight, white or Christian.

On another note, for the poster who lamented about all the life skills that kids no longer seem to have when graduating high school: these are skills that should be taught AT HOME and are not the responsibility of schools and educators! I have never understood the reasoning that some folks have that these basic life skills should be taught by educators. It’s already ridiculous that we’ve been forced to provide mental health instruction when the majority of us have no background in that field and have only been given a cursory 8-hour training.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Sat, 01 Oct 2022 19:41:17 +0000

One adult/parent does NOT get to dictate what is proper or improper for other parents’ kids! If you don’t want you child to check out a certain book, it is YOUR job as a parent to establish those boundaries not for you to go into a school and limit access to everyone’s kids. Shame on this teacher.

By: Mary

Mary — Sat, 01 Oct 2022 01:54:35 +0000

I came to this site specifically to read the comments from the community and I am impressed and inspired to see so many adults realizing that taking books away from students is unacceptable. You can read this lady’s reasoning for removing these books and there is a common theme. She doesn’t like books that show white people mistreating black people, books with gay characters, or books with sex. This is a slippery slope that I don’t think we want to travel. One person’s opinion should not be cause for limiting access to books. Another issue that needs to be considered, is that some of these books with mature themes are available to high schoolers because they are taking AP English courses. AP courses are taught at the college level using college materials. If we don’t want our high school students exposed to college level course materials, then maybe the state should consider limiting the availability of those classes or just allow seniors to sign up for those courses. Florida ranks highest in the country for high school students graduating with AP credits. However, it is not well advertised that teachers receive $50 for each student that passes the AP exam. If a teacher teaches 7 AP classes a day and 20 students from each class pass the exam, that is an extra $7000 a year. I realize teachers work extremely hard and are already grossly underpaid, but I am surprised at how many underclassman are taking AP courses as freshman and sophomores. If we are going to continue to push these classes and want children to pass the exams, they will sometimes have to encounter text with mature themes. Also, many of you have hit the nail on the head by saying “take away the phones”. Children have access to sex and foul language just by scrolling through instagram and tik tok. At least by reading they are using their imagination and being exposed to new vocabulary.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 01 Oct 2022 01:26:26 +0000

Thank you Ms. Bagget for taking the bold step forward towards common decency.

By: Suzy

Suzy — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 17:40:40 +0000

If you don’t want your child to read these books, send a note to the school forbidding the library to check them out to your kid. Simple. You don’t have the right to decide what other students can and cannot read. The parents of non ignorant students pay taxes too.

By: Retired teacher

Retired teacher — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 13:04:38 +0000

VOUCHERS Those who are concerned about indoctrination taken place in public schools need to demand vouchers. If you have read the Liberal articulate responses to this article should realize how entrenched they are in the system. They are your children and you are responsible for their development. These liberals think you are ignorant and they know what is best. Vouchers will break the back of these entrenched liberals. Public schools were designed to educate not indoctrinate children. Stop the war on our children.

By: Rufus Lowgun

Rufus Lowgun — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 12:41:50 +0000

Just curious if any of you who think these books should be banned have ever read any of them? My follow up question is how many of you who think these books should be banned have children going to school in Escambia county?

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 11:08:20 +0000

This is not censorship or book banning. It is just setting boundaries for school libraries.

By: CC

CC — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 20:46:51 +0000

Lots of information covered, but I must weigh in on specifically TB’s comment about this being a Christian nation funded on Christian beliefs. I have a degree in US Government from the 1980s and nothing is further from the truth. Please find the original version of the 1796 Treaty of Tripoli, an agreement unanimously signed by the Senate and approved by Washington. Clause 11 specifically stated this nation was not founded on religious principles of any kind in order to promote religious freedom of all kinds. You can listen to 21st century opinions all day, but those are faulty opinions against a primary source.