StudentsNeedLibrariesHouston

Students Need Libraries in HISd is a grassroots advocacy group working to support school librarians in Houston Independent School District.

[StudentsNeedLibrariesHouston @HTXSchoolLibs]

An attempt to ban one book cost the Spring Branch School District in Texas 226 hours of time, divided between sixteen people, and more than $30,000!

https://t.co/tTqVw8ep8p via @everylibrary #bannedbooksweek

[StudentsNeedLibrariesHouston @HTXSchoolLibs]

Texas has more than twelve hundred school districts and Texas has attempted to ban thousands of books.

Book bans will cost Texas at least 3.6 million dollars per year. 

https://t.co/tTqVw8ep8p via @everylibrary #bannedbooksweek

[StudentsNeedLibrariesHouston @HTXSchoolLibs]

Thank you to all my HISD LIBRARY friends, and other school librarians across the US. Your job is essential to the education of K-12 students. I appreciate my public and academic library friends as well - the library ecosystem works together to provide access to information to ALL

[StudentsNeedLibrariesHouston @HTXSchoolLibs]

While yesterday's #eclipse may only have lasted a moment, censorship leaves communities everywhere in the dark. This #RightToReadDay, and every day after, raise your voice and defend the freedom to read. Learn more and take action: https://t.co/3YTGBYo5cU

[StudentsNeedLibrariesHouston @HTXSchoolLibs]

@RepFletcher @tedcruz @JohnCornyn April 8 is Right to Read Day, so please join me in standing up to censorship in our school and public libraries. Our freedom to read is under attack, defend our libraries and the freedom to read with @UABookBans! https://t.co/glQAabq5MF

[Armand Hamouth @AreMond2]

I love the artistic approach of this political video. Its message is strong — one of the best political videos I’ve ever seen. Let’s spread it every Democrat is going to love this political ad.

[Christopher Webb @cwebbonline]

The kids are alright?

Texas (438 bans) and Florida (357 bans) have the most book bans, but these kids should give us hope, despite the bans. They know what’s up.

Something DeSantis and Abbott didn’t think about — when kids realize something that will benefit them is being hidden or taken, they find a way.
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[Houston Education Association-TSTA/NEA @houston_tsta]

Remove Floyd Mike Miles as Superintendent of Houston Independent School District - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/HIiDSpZx5I via @Change

[StudentsNeedLibrariesHouston @HTXSchoolLibs]

https://t.co/3rSnv4SRBR

[Judi Moreillon @CactusWoman]

ESAs are an unconscionable use of Arizonans' taxpayer dollars that were collected 2support the 90% of students who attend district public schools. The #AZLeg needs to work w/ @GovernorHobbs to return equity to our education system and stop ESAs. #Vouchers for special needs only!

[Judi Moreillon @CactusWoman]

ESAs are an unconscionable use of Arizonans' taxpayer dollars that were collected 2support the 90% of students who attend district public schools. The #AZLeg needs to work w/ @GovernorHobbs to return equity to our education system and stop ESAs. #Vouchers for special needs only!

[Unite Against Book Bans @UABookBans]

If you believe that:

1) Reading is critical to democracy.
2) Books help us understand complex issues.
3) Parents shouldn't make decisions for other parents' children.
4) Youth deserve to see themselves in books.

Join the campaign & #UniteAgainstBookBans: https://t.co/N9p5nJ5lhw

[TXFReadomFighters @FReadomFighters]

By the way, racism is an "idea contained in a material" as are LGBTQ characters.

[National Coalition Against Censorship @ncacensorship]

We are proud partners of Unite Against Book Bans! Join the movement with us at https://t.co/ZZouaKtAj8! @UABookBans #UniteAgainstBookBans

[Florida Freedom to Read Project @FLFreedomRead]

The proposed “Fight Book Bans Act” by @RepMaxwellFrost would give school districts up to $100,000 to oppose challenges to educational and library materials.

https://t.co/vwZuH0ovaw

[AASL @aasl]

AASL President-Elect Becky Calzada said librarians work in the "schools' largest classroom" - and much of what they do is never seen by the public. https://t.co/2ivUJgMEoG

[PEN America @PENamerica]

HB 900 “represents a dangerous attempt on the part of the state to intervene in art and literature, and its chilling effect would severely undermine writers’ creative freedom," says PEN America's Nadine Farid Johnson

Act now to stand with #Texas students: https://t.co/rKKJ5HgKIZ

[PEN America @PENamerica]

As the Supreme Court affirmed in Island Trees v. Pico: “the special characteristics of the school library make that environment especially appropriate for the recognition of the 1st Amendment rights of students.”

Stand with Texas students to oppose HB900: https://t.co/5D0U2tUwiL

[StudentsNeedLibrariesHouston @HTXSchoolLibs]

@outerspacetaste @DatGirl_ICEY Public schools are ESSENTIAL. Not all students must be accepted into private schools, that is why they are private. They choose their students according to whatever criteria they decide. Public schools have the mission to educate EVERY student regardless of their situation.