'Shelves have been left barren': Florida teachers sue DeSantis' government over school library regul
regulations
The Florida teachers union and other groups are suing the state education department, saying the way it interpreted a new law about school library books goes further than the law intended, leading to censorship and book bans.
A Florida law passed last year requires more transparency about what materials schools use to teach students. The new law requires districts to catalog every book on their shelves and create a formal review process for complaints. Some parents have asked for certain books to be removed from schools because of the new law.
"This legislation aims to preserve the rights of parents to make decisions about what materials their children are exposed to in school," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said at the time.
But the union and advocacy groups say the state regulation oversteps the intent of the law by pulling classroom libraries into its umbrella.
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