Republicans Want to Jail Teachers and Librarians Who Don't Comply with Book Bans
Channel: The Humanist Report
Date: 25/01/2023

Under the leadership of Ron DeSantis, Florida has censored LGBTQ+ teachers, banned books, and most recently, rejected an AP African American Studies course for lacking "educational value." But his authoritarianism is much worse than anyone thought. Some school districts are being warned that teachers that do not remove "unvetted" books will face legal penalties. It's getting scary.

Sources:
Florida Rejects AP African American Studies Course: https://www.npr.org/2023/01/22/1150259944/florida-rejects-ap-class-african-american-studies
DeSantis Defends Ban on African American Studies: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/23/desantis-banning-african-american-studies-00079027
DeSantis is Tracking Professors’ Activities: https://twitter.com/bryandgriffin/status/1610710708135821312
DeSantis Racist Comments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgRIxGgSjjs
Florida Teacher Told to Remove Books from Classroom to Avoid Felony: https://popular.info/p/florida-teachers-told-to-remove-books
Teachers Navigate DeSantis’ Policies: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/01/21/florida-black-history-ron-desantis/
Teachers in Orange County Told to Remove Photos of Gay Spouses: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/teachers-voice-concerns-after-orange-county-previews-dont-say-gay-impact-classrooms/R6VGDIOC2RFURLBUVT6TVWPDGA/
VIDEO: Nina Turner on CRT in Classrooms: https://twitter.com/ninaturner/status/1617678102246862848
Librarians Threatened with Jail in North Dakota if They Stock Queer Books: https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/north-dakota-weighs-ban-sexually-explicit-library-books-rcna66271

Chapters:
0:00 DeSantis Defends Ban on African American Studies
2:38 DeSantis Cracks Down on Classrooms Even Harder
4:07 Teachers Face Jail Time for Not Removing Books
5:22 North Dakota Considers Jailing Librarians
5:52 GOP Extremism is a Threat to Freedom
7:28 Outro

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