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To: Florida State Legislature

Stop the banning of books: Florida State Legislature

We’re calling on members of the Florida House and Senate to take immediate action and stop banning books in Florida schools. Students deserve the freedom to learn, and we cannot censor our country’s history, or we will be doomed to repeat it.

Why is this important?

The current push for book bans is the strongest that it’s been in decades, with attempts to stop students from learning about the Holocaust, slavery, gender and sexuality, and more. Schools should allow a curriculum that educates students on our collective histories and allows them to learn about resilience and empathy. In a state that often touts freedom, there is no freedom of speech, when books are now being censored after years of already being taught in Florida schools.

School environments should be inclusive to all students and give them the opportunity to read stories that reflect their interests and identities. Students, teachers, and communities across the country are facing similar right-wing attempts to censor what’s taught in schools, but we are not powerless. Together, we can take action to ensure schools and libraries have the ability to serve everyone so that we can learn from our diversity, history, and culture, and work to create an inclusive future where everyone can thrive.

Florida, USA

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2022-05-27 13:14:50 -0400

10,000 signatures reached

2022-05-25 20:57:48 -0400

5,000 signatures reached

2022-05-01 20:15:28 -0400

1,000 signatures reached

2022-04-30 12:05:16 -0400

500 signatures reached

2022-03-02 11:18:41 -0500

100 signatures reached

2022-02-28 11:41:50 -0500

50 signatures reached

2022-02-26 20:52:20 -0500

25 signatures reached

2022-02-23 09:50:07 -0500

10 signatures reached