<div dir="ltr">Also, back in 2019, the Illinois legislature also passed a law regarding the teaching of LGBTQ history:<div><br></div><div><a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/456988-illinois-passes-law-requiring-lgbt-history-curriculum-be-taught-in">https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/456988-illinois-passes-law-requiring-lgbt-history-curriculum-be-taught-in</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Joanne</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 14, 2022 at 11:25 PM Dawn Scuderi via AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hi Everyone,<div><br></div><div>So it is 11:00 at night and I can't sleep because over the last week I have 2 emails from angry parents about a very brief book talk I gave of "A High Five for Glenn Burke". </div><div>I am currently making my way through the Caudills and always tell the kids about current books that I am reading or have just finished. </div><div><br></div><div>I mentioned the book, gave a very brief synopsis and had almost immediate backlash from one parent who emailed me and my administrator. They clearly shared their opinion that I had "violated" students by book talking a book that had a questioning character and a gay baseball player. </div><div><br></div><div>Today I received an email from a second parent threatening to take issue with my Superintendent and School Board if I ever discuss, promote or display books of a racial, political or LGBTQ nature again. To ANY student.</div><div><br></div><div>I am in a 7/8 building. </div><div><br></div><div>We have a mission statement, collection development policy and challenge policy but they are not school board approved.</div><div><br></div><div>These challenges seem to not just be about the books but about me personally. This evening I found out that the second parent posted about me on Facebook. </div><div> <br>We have a board meeting on Wednesday. Do I go? Do you guys think this warrants a meeting with my union rep, a call to ALA? So far my admin has been supportive, but this is just <b>so much</b>. </div><div><br></div><div>Book challenges are one thing, I feel like I can combat that. But this feels personal.</div><div><br></div><div>Suggestions? </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for any help,<br>Dawn</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>
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