Teachers and Librarians Describe a Climate of Fear Stoked By New Laws
new 'educational intimidation' Laws lead to classroom censorship By: Lisa Tolin | August 22, 2023 In her 30 years as a school librarian, Jill Blake fielded the occasional request from parents… More
PEN America Speaks: How We Defended and Celebrated Free Expression The Week of July 24
PEN America works tirelessly to defend free expression, support persecuted writers, and promote literary culture. Here are some of the latest ways PEN America is speaking out. PEN America hosted… More
Wisconsin Teacher Fired for a Private Tweet: an “Extreme and Punitive Overreaction”
“I think it’s very confusing for kids, because we’ve come so far with the LGBTQ community, and we like to think that there’s less racism. We have a lot… More
‘Rainbowland’ Teacher Melissa Tempel Prepares Lawsuit
Melissa Tempel was fired after tweeting that her first-graders weren't allowed to sing 'Rainbowland.' Now she's speaking out. More
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