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Meet the Pensacola English teacher waging war on books

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by gator_lawyer, Dec 27, 2022.

  1. philnotfil

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    Our nine year old finally got a trip to the library and knocked out the next 6 books in his favorite series yesterday, and then read another 8-10 kids books to his little brother. Readers read, 4 books a day isn't an unreasonable average for a kid who is a reader.

    The night before our kids turn 11, they get the first Harry Potter book, with the rest of the set wrapped up for them the next day. The first three kids averaged about six days to complete the series, and they aren't allowed to take books to school or read at the table at meals.

    Readers read.
     
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  2. tampagtr

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    I know you're not bragging but that is still impressive.
     
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  3. BigCypressGator1981

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    LOL! This is the lady deciding what children can and can’t read. Good lord.
     
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  4. BigCypressGator1981

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  6. tampagtr

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    I was shocked. I just thought she was concerned teacher, thinking of the children.
     
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  7. tampagtr

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    Books banned for HSers in Madison County, Virginia

     
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    Update: After the committee that reviews books voted to keep And Tango Makes Three on the shelves, the Escambia County School Board overruled it tonight 3-2 and banned the book.
     
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  10. tampagtr

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    It's all so stupid, it's exhausting
     
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  11. gator_lawyer

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    Bigoted idiots are in power. This is a direct result of it.
     
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  12. GatorJMDZ

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    Escambia County drawing a line in the sand against Penguin porn.

    There has to be a simmering anger among the more educated in the state about the actions of these modern day book burners. The ignorant fascists in this state can never be allowed to have this much power.
     
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  13. homer

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    You can find about any book at a public library.

    Take you kids there to read or check out books you are ok with.

    easy peasy
     
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  14. swampbabe

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    Good lord, not this again. It's easier to turn it the other way. If you don't want YOUR kids to read a book, revoke their library privileges.

    Easy, peasy. Why are some of you so hell bent on minding others people's/families' business?
     
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