District 214 Anti-Book Ban

"To have an opinion on a book one has not read is like similar to prejudice, fear of the unknown. Lessons can only be learned from these books. While it is true that these books discuss advanced material, it is also true that the students who read these bo"

"Kurt Vonnegut is my hero."

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"Books like these do help us prepare."

"this tuesday, 5-23, in petition of board member Pinney, all high school students should put tape over the writing on their shirts and write censored in marker. Pinney believes that there should be a more strict dress code, and is also trying to ban books "

"Teachers, who know their students and their academic needs best, must be free to select materials to meet those needs, unencumbered by artificial constraints."

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"PROTECT THE FIRST AMENDMENT."

"I think that this petition is a great idea and overall the idea of book banning is absurd. What kind of a person truly does that? I mean honestly, like we haven't heard of any of this stuff before? Just because this woman has very strict Christian beliefs"

"if we don't learn about these topics now, when are we going to? these are modern day controversies that need to be explored in a classroom setting"

"Let us read so we will be informed..."

"As a graduate of the District 214 school system, and a current college student in constant pursuit of higher learning, which truly can only be obtained through various opinions and points of view, I believe it is truly ignorant to remove literature that c"

"whoever wants these books banned are stupid, i bet they are some white power group"

"I have personaly read the book Freakonomics and it is a very educational and insightful book that many kids in district 214 can learn from. In no way did it offend me or should it offend other I mean come on we are in high school not elemntary school. Sho"

"i'll read em anyway, just to spite her :) anywho, go to the board meeting next week at Forest View HS!"