The Censored Classroom
The Center for Educators & Schools held a conversation about how classroom censorship policies weaken the quality of education.
Book bans and classroom censorship policies are sweeping the nation. This webinar conversation focused on how classroom censorship policies weaken the quality of education and negatively affect educators, students, and society at large.
Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D., IDRA Deputy Director of Policy, discussed what the current censorship landscape looks like today, where teachers can find resources to learn more, and what this means for the future of the teaching profession.
This event was open to all educators across the country and is part of the New York Public Library’s Banned Books Week.
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- Following the event, we compiled some additional resources to further your understanding of current censorship policies and trends.
- Study IDRA’s Guide to SB 3: What Texas’ Classroom Censorship Law Means for Students and Schools
- Subscribe to IDRA’s Knowledge is Power monthly news blast with resources and updates
- Check out the We All Belong: School Resource Hub which contains lesson plans, teaching tools and advocacy resources/information for educators
- Peruse the IDRA February 2022 Newsletter about combating classroom censorship
- Learn about the IDRA Testimony to Texas House Public Education Committee
- Read the IDRA legal letters sent to school districts implementing book bans: Legal Letters Demand Books Returned to Shelves in Four School Districts
- Additional resources for understanding your educator rights
- Additional resources for understanding your students’ rights
Follow Dr. Chloe Latham Sikes on Twitter at @CSikesRun
To learn more about IDRA’s research, policy work, community engagement, and educator resources visit them on the following channels:
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