Southwest Florida school district puts warning labels on more than 100 books

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Southwest Florida school district puts warning labels on more than 100 of his books related to race or the LGBTQ community, calling them "unsuitable for students." I saw

Collier County Public Schools has added a capitalized "Note to Parents" to both the physical copy of the book and the district's online catalog. According to the informant, there is a notification sticker on the inside cover of the book.

"This advisory notice informs you that some community members have identified this book as inappropriate for students. "Determination of whether this book is appropriate or not is the decision of the parent who has the right to supervise their child's education in accordance with state law," the label reads.

The warning label has prompted the Florida Freedom to Read Project, an organization against censorship in Florida's schools. After submitting a series of record requests, the Florida Freedom to Read project determined that the school district should be allowed to read his Feb. I just found out that they started adding labels to the . civil union.

Academic doctrine known as Critical Race Theory Opponents of Protest 22 June 2021. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)

The Florida Citizens League has been accused of "gender identity and same-sex marriage" and "obscene and offensive content." containing title.

The school district told a local news source, "Notice is helpful," and "we are only complying with the new Parent Rights in Education Act and responding to parent and community concerns."

Jonathan Bucher, a Heritage Foundation Senior Education Fellow who specializes in the subject, told Fox News Digital that ultimately, "When choosing what to teach in class, age It is the teacher's responsibility to decide what content is appropriate for the class." In particular, what books are made available in the library and whether the material is appropriate for young children," Butcher said.

Bucher continued, "These labels, when it comes to what children are exposed to, are a way to work with parents if they don't want their children to read explicit material."

The Zuckerberg-backed curriculum can be viewed as: Ron DeSantis, R in March signed a parent rights bill banning teachers from teaching in the classroom about "sexual orientation" or "gender identity" for kindergarten through third grade.

"Florida not only knows that parents have the right to participate, but they also insist that parents have the right to participate," said DeSantis at the Spring Hill Classical. said at a press conference at the preparatory school. Florida.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said during the legislative session, Tallahassee, Fla.  (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

passed the Republican-controlled state legislature on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. The education bill has been dubbed the "don't say gay" bill by Democrats and critics who claim it bans discussion of being gay. at a school in Florida.

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Jessica Chasmar of Fox News contributed to this report Did.