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Oklahoma teacher removed for sharing a NYC library's banned-book access site [1]
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Date: 2022-08-23
Because that darn internet is like where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain, especially in the Norman, Oklahoma Public School District.
x ‼️NORMAN BOOK BAN- A close source tells me an English teacher has already been removed at Norman High for providing students a qr code link to the Brooklyn Library and informing them there are free e-books there. This caused further fallout among other teachers in the district... — Wendy Suares (@wsuares) August 23, 2022
NPS, like many districts, is also making teachers review their classroom libraries and remove any titles that don’t have 2 research articles demonstrating their value. Teachers were given virtually no time to accomplish this so students returned to classes with empty bookshelves.
All of this comes as staff members tell me they are still reeling from the firing of a teacher over the summer. They tell me the district is "extremely retaliatory." @OKCFOX will be following up with district officials asap. NPS board fires Norman High teacher Richard Cavett in 4-1 vote x All of this comes as staff members tell me they are still reeling from the firing of a teacher over the summer. They tell me the district is "extremely retaliatory." @okcfox will be following up with district officials asap.
https://t.co/QmKhyrRbAN — Wendy Suares (@wsuares) August 23, 2022
(Continued below 👇) @OKCFOX 🚨UPDATE 🧵 I just spoke with the Norman High English teacher. She confirms she shared the library QR code. “Immediately after I was removed from my position and placed on leave. Teachers across the district have been told by administration …”(Continued below 👇)
“to either remove or restrict student access to classroom library texts for fear of a potential accreditation downgrade associated with any perceived violations of HB 1775.…” (continued 👇)
This teacher, now pulled from her a Norman High classroom, finished her comments- “Let me be absolutely clear: I place the primary responsibility for this chilling of free speech and free association at the feet of Ryan Walters, Governor Stitt, and their ilk at 23rd & Lincoln.”
She IS a member of a teacher’s association, meaning she does have access to legal rep. She meets today with NPS. NEW🌟 Many of you have reached out asking how to best support this teacher. I’ve spoken with her again. Here’s what I know- she has NOT been in contact with @ACLUOK . She IS a member of a teacher’s association, meaning she does have access to legal rep. She meets today with NPS.
In the meantime, she’s asking anyone who wants to help to donate to @ACLUOK as they are among those leading the fight against HB 1775, Oklahoma’s “anti CRT law.” ACLU of Oklahoma
https://www.acluok.org/
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