As the school year begins, teachers and students are facing challenges to their intellectual freedom like never before. From state legislation to executive orders to school district policies to administrator actions, book bans are at an all-time high, and teacher shortages are affecting every corner of the nation. But as a K-12 educator, you do not have to face these difficult circumstances alone.
Join leadership from NCTE’s Standing Committee Against Censorship, members from across the country, a host of state and regional affiliates, and Penguin Random House Education during Banned Books Week to learn about the landscape of censorship challenges in the classroom, discover what resources are available to you from NCTE and on the local level, and share uplifting ways to encourage students’ right to read and teachers’ freedom to teach.
This event will take place on September 22nd from 7:00-8:00pm ET and is open to NCTE members, NCTE affiliate members, and any interested literacy educator.
Click here to register.
Click here to visit the Penguin Random House Banned Books Resources Hub.
Check out these great new books for middle and high school students releasing this month from PRH Grupo Editorial! Discover more titles in Spanish here.
Congratulations to our 2025 Texas State Award Winners! Browse each award collection below or explore the full list of secondary award winners here. Lone Star Reading List Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List TAYSHAS Reading List Topaz Nonfiction Reading List Lariat Adult Fiction Reading List Check out the elementary award winners here.
