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.
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Click here to visit the Penguin Random House Banned Books Resources Hub.
Join us for a free webinar on Monday, October 23rd from 3:00pm-4:00pm EDT. Penguin Random House Education and Alliant International University have partnered to bring authors and educational leaders together for a two-part webinar series that provides expertise, guidance, and resources to educators seeking to amplify their impacts. Watch the first webinar, The Power of
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