"They wrap themselves in the banner of parents' rights & what they're doing is letting these few... individuals trample over the rights of tens of thousands even millions [of] parents & children who have the right to read,” Suzanne Nossel tells Joy Reid (Unemployed Former Host Parody Account)

Again, we see parents don't want to opt out of libraries. In Nov., Cypress-Fairbanks ISD implemented an "opt out" policy. We checked. Only 70 parents out of 118,584 students opted out. That's .05%. Districts need to recognize that this is a small minority. fox26houston.com/news/cyfair-is….

Their high school canceled an LGBTQ play. These teens put it on anyway. washingtonpost.com/education/2023…

Happy Pride Month! The library is for everyone and a school library offers every child the opportunity to fall in love with a book that feels like it was written just for them! We all deserve to see our lives and the people we love reflected in a book.

Happy #Pride, y’all! Y’all means all, and now more than ever, NCAE is proud to represent the diversity of our public school community in North Carolina. We won’t stop fighting for the rights of our members and our students to be able to live their authentic and best lives.

June is #RainbowBookMonth. At a time when books by & about LGBTQIA+ & BIPOC individuals are under siege & library workers are facing threats & harassment for serving these communities, celebrating LGBTQIA+ voices has never been more important. bit.ly/RainbowBookMon… #PrideMonth

Jason Reynolds Is Just Getting Started ow.ly/7ORB50OC8z6

"I wrote it to prevent the next me from not having representation of themselves in the world"—George M Johnson Garçon Johnson is a plaintiff in PEN America's federal lawsuit that charges book bans violate constitutional rights. pen.org/george-m-johns… #PrideMonth #FreedomToWrite

Books are lifesaving. Research shows that when schools offer inclusive reading materials, LGBTQ+ students report feeling safer and better mental health. When provided with a wide variety of books, youth are Empowered by Reading: uniteagainstbookbans.org/#white-paper #UniteAgainstBookBans

We love our 2023 LM intern graduates Knightdale High - check them out!! youtu.be/DF8fGlj_VN8

#UniteAgainstBookBans stands w/the administration’s efforts to protect the stories & lives of LGBTQIA+ persons: npr.org/2023/06/08/118… The #RightToRead is not a red or blue issue - Americans across the political spectrum oppose book bans. Take action: uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/

“I was about to be investigated & thought I would probably be fired. I knew I needed legal representation, but didn’t know how I would pay for it. Money from the Merritt Fund enabled me to hire an attorney...& that made all the difference in the world.” chicagoreader.com/columns-opinio…

North Carolina’s first Black-owned children’s bookstore opens with Juneteenth celebration. Every book is written by a Black author and read by the owners & their 2 children before it is put in the downtown Raleigh store. (Via Brianna Atkinson) #nced newsobserver.com/news/business/…

KHSPTSA wishes all the Father’s and other important father figures in our KNIGHT’S lives a Happy Father’s Day!

Happy Father’s Day to all Knightdale High fathers and father figures.

ALA is looking for the nation’s favorite librarians! Ten #ILoveMyLibrarian Award recipients will receive $5,000 and the honor of a lifetime. Nominate the school librarian you love by September 30! bit.ly/ILoveMyLibrari…

We are giving away free books to students caught reading throughout our April Literacy Month campaign. Please help us get the books our students really want into their hands! donorschoose.org/project/pages-…

LET THE KHS SWAG SHOPPING BEGIN!!! Check out all these amazing items many of which have personalized options! Sale prices end Sept 16th so don’t wait to get your Knight all swagged! knightdalehscd.givebacks.com/store?limit=21…