School District Bans 5 Books
September 20, 2023 | Florida
Florida’s Pinellas County school district, reflecting a trend taking place across the state, pulled five books from its shelves amid concerns that their graphic sexual and violent content is inappropriate for minors, the GazetteXtra reported Wednesday.
As part of the new trend, parents have started to recite excerpts at board meetings of books they want removed from schools instead of filing formal complaints and going through a public hearing.
Other school districts in Florida have taken similar actions. The Indian River County School Board last month removed several dozen books from libraries after parents complained about graphic content in them at a meeting, CBS12 reported. (Excerpt from NEWSMAX.)
