Comments on: School Superintendent Moves Questioned Library Books To Parental Opt-In ‘Restricted Section’

By: Just Saying

Just Saying — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:22:39 +0000

Please tell me that all of you advocating for removal of these books do not honestly believe that these subjects are not discussed every single day with their friends AT SCHOOL!

Vicki,

I applaud your willingness to take a stand for your beliefs, but it hasn’t been that long since WE were in high school that I can’t remember the things we talked about IN THE 80s!!! I’d much rather that kids had somewhere to turn to get information about situations they face on a daily basis than try to hide these subjects that they’ve been discussing for years!

By: DB

DB — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 01:57:31 +0000

@denny
U need to reread the title above or reread the story!

By: Denny

Denny — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 20:16:21 +0000

So one person gets to decide the books going into this section. Have the parents read any of the books – or know her well enough – to determine if her judgements exactly coincide with theirs?

I have my own small list – should I send it to the superintendent? Can anyone get the restricted section enlarged based on their own opinion? As one person noted, stories in the bible would make it restricted.

Some of the books in her list greatly expanded my worldview – can I get them unrestricted? Can anyone else?

The superintendent has, de facto, appointed Ms. Baggett as Head of Censorship for our children but it sounds to me this is just a case of one squeaky wheel gettiing the grease. Is there another person more qualified? Who would know?

By: Grandma For Books

Grandma For Books — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 12:45:29 +0000

@Robert Bruner. AMEN!!!

By: Robert Bruner

Robert Bruner — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 08:51:32 +0000

The Bible says Lot’s daughters got him drunk so they could have sex with him. Should the school board put the Bible is the R-rate section too based on the obvious– alcohol, date rape, intercourse– mentioned in this Scripture. Careful what you wish for,, you cannot have it both ways.

By: Lee

Lee — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 03:21:58 +0000

@Robert Peterson. I agree. Where is the line? Forget about tv shows, I can’t believe some of the commercials. Have these parents seen what can pass for volleyball uniforms these days, or seen some of the skimpy dresses that show up at homecoming courts and proms? Good grief, I’ve seen parents at school open house in clothes that students would be sent home for wearing. And do people turn off football games when the cheerleaders show up? I think the decision to leave the book issue up to parents is a fair compromise. Sure, some kids who were likely never going to read those books might now defy their parents and seek them out. Is that the result of “bad” parenting. My bet is that regardless of how sheltered some parents think they’ve kept their “little darlings,” high school kids already know this stuff. Some of them might be in church every Sunday. Some might even be the preacher’s kid. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

By: Northview mom

Northview mom — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 00:22:22 +0000

Thank you, Mrs. Baggett, for standing up for what’s right on behalf of our students!

By: Pmom

Pmom — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 00:21:41 +0000

As noted before, many of Ms. Baggett’s objections are just related to her personal beliefs. She seems to have a real problem with anything that shows being gay in a positive light and problems with books that are “anti white” and “anti cop”. Hope you all read the lists she has submitted. One book on the high school list has an objection because “it has a cover of two males together holding hands.” It’s an autobiography.

I wonder how she treats her LGBTQ students and parents??

By: Bob

Bob — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 00:21:12 +0000

@AM

Did you read the list of books that Ms Baggett wants to ban?

If so, do you really think that The Handmaid’s Tale, Finding Alaska, and Slaughterhouse-Five should be censored?

If not, why do you support banning a list of books you haven’t even reviewed?

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sat, 01 Oct 2022 21:23:45 +0000

HOW DARE HE LET PARENTS DECIDE??!!??

(Just joking, seems perfectly reasonable unless NOT being allowed to read the books were harmful to their children. Also, it gathers in one place books parents fear their children might find interesting.)

David for better people