Parents of Florida public school students sued the state board of education Thursday, June 6 over a state law that makes it easier to ban books.
One of the plaintiffs, Stephana Ferrell, is a mom of two Central Florida kids and director of the Florida Freedom to Read Project.
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court of Northern Florida, claims Florida parents’ First Amendment rights were violated, when HB 1069 was implemented.
The Florida law, which took effect in 2023, requires each school board in Florida to have a formal policy in place for challenging books. It also made it easier to challenge any book that is “pornagraphic” or depicts sexual activity.
Parents sue Florida School Board over book challenge policy
If it was possible, I would plant a book like wheat on every inch of land. by Gülfer ERGİN is licensed under Unsplash unsplash.com
If it was possible, I would plant a book like wheat on every inch of land. by Gülfer ERGİN is licensed under Unsplash unsplash.com
Source:
Central Florida Public Media
