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Biden Administration Bullies Georgia School District Over Pornographic Books
Bureaucrats in President Joe Biden’s Department of Education just put their thumb on the scale of a book dispute in Georgia by not only smearing parents’ concerns about sexually explicit books in schools but also leveraging their federal power to intimidate districts that have successfully purged porn from campuses.
The Biden administration’s Department of Education is at it again, using its federal power to bully a Georgia school district over its decision to remove sexually explicit books from school bookshelves. The DOE’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) wrote a letter to Forsyth County Schools Superintendent Jeff Bearden on May 19, criticizing the district’s decision and demanding that the district offer “supportive measures to students who may have been impacted by the book removal process.” The OCR also ordered the district to administer a “climate survey” to middle and high school students so bureaucrats can “assess whether additional steps need to be taken.”
Despite the district’s efforts to remove inappropriate content from schools, the OCR is using its power to intimidate and bully the district. The Biden administration is attempting to justify its involvement in this local education dispute by claiming it is a top enforcer of the 1972 Title IX and the 1964 Title VI laws. But parents and taxpayers have the right to play a role in the education of children, and the OCR is overlooking this fact.
District and Parents Agree: Porn Shouldn’t Be in Schools
Parents in Forsyth County, Georgia, were outraged when they discovered sexually explicit books in their children’s schools. Despite several attempts to contact the district, parents received no response until January 2022. After months of ignoring parents’ calls for change, the district finally took action and removed several inappropriate books from school bookshelves.
For a while, it seemed like the schools and the parents were beginning to get on the same page. But the fight wasn’t over yet. The OCR is now accusing FCS parents of making “negative comments about diversity and inclusion or critical race theory.” This is a blatant attempt to distract from the real issue at hand: the presence of pornographic material in schools.
Twisted Tales
The OCR is accusing the district of giving the “impression that books were being screened to exclude diverse authors and characters, including people who are LGBTQI+ and authors who are not white, leading to increased fears and possibly harassment.” This is a baseless accusation that distracts from the real issue: the presence of pornographic material in schools.
Several local media outlets also expressed outrage at the district’s decision and spread the lie that FCS leadership was “censoring” books. But this is not about censorship. Students and parents have the right to choose to read whatever they want outside of the school. But schools have a responsibility to ensure that sexually explicit content is not present in the classroom.
“This is not about books,” said Cindy Martin, an FCS mother. “This is about the federal government using bully tactics against our school system to indoctrinate our children into their LGBTQ ideology.”
Conclusion
The Biden administration’s attempt to weaponize an arm of the federal government against parents is unacceptable. The OCR is using its power to intimidate and bully a Georgia school district over its decision to remove sexually explicit books from school bookshelves. But parents and taxpayers have the right to play a role in the education of children, and the OCR is overlooking this fact. It’s time for the Biden administration to stop using its federal power to push its own agenda and start listening to the concerns of parents and taxpayers.
Parents Fight Back Against Explicit Books in School Libraries
Attempts at book banning have now extended to parents fighting against sexually explicit content in school libraries. In Forsyth County, Georgia, concerned parents successfully pushed for the removal of books containing graphic sexual content. However, the media and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) criticized the move, claiming that parents and the district overstepped their bounds.
“Juliet Takes a Breath,” known for its detailed scenes of kissing and lovemaking between two women, sexual fantasies, masturbation, and periods, as well as extensive discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity, would no longer be available to students. Another book called “Monday’s Not Coming,” is filled with homosexuality, promiscuity, intercourse, and prostitution as well as child abuse.
Corporate media pages were filled with similar coverage after the OCR’s letter was published in May. However, parents continued to voice their concerns at a Forsyth County Board of Education meeting, where they were met with resistance from board members.
“If it is inappropriate to read in this building, then it is inappropriate, inappropriate to be in a library,” said one parent. “How dare you say ‘Oh, well, there’s minors in here.’ Wait, what is it? My son’s a minor and this book that you all have copies is in my son’s middle school.”
Despite the pushback, Mama Bears of Forsyth members Alison Hair and Martin filed a complaint in July 2022, alleging that the Forsyth County Board of Education violated their First Amendment rights as parents to speak up about what kind of reading materials their children are exposed to.
“This lawsuit does not try to resolve the question of which books should be available in school libraries, but instead addresses unlawful attempts to sanitize how parents speak about those books in the presence of elected officials and other adults,” the lawsuit states.
In February 2023, a judge ruled that the FCS board violated Hair and Martin’s constitutional rights and must pay $100,000 in legal fees. However, despite the legal victory, multiple problematic books were eventually approved to return to school shelves after review by a committee.
Key Takeaways:
- Parents in Forsyth County, Georgia, successfully pushed for the removal of books containing graphic sexual content from school libraries.
- The media and the Office for Civil Rights criticized the move, claiming that parents and the district overstepped their bounds.
- Mama Bears of Forsyth members filed a complaint alleging that the Forsyth County Board of Education violated their First Amendment rights as parents to speak up about what kind of reading materials their children are exposed to.
- A judge ruled that the FCS board violated Hair and Martin’s constitutional rights and must pay $100,000 in legal fees.
- Multiple problematic books were eventually approved to return to school shelves after review by a committee.
Parents Stand Up Against Book Banning in Forsyth County Schools
The recent controversy surrounding Forsyth County Schools (FCS) decision to pull books deemed inappropriate has sparked outrage among parents and students alike. However, despite the OCR investigation and demand for a mea culpa from FCS, some fear that the district may not take any further action when it comes to porn and inappropriate content in schools.
“Wake up parents,” says concerned parent Martin. “We cannot let this happen in our schools. Our children deserve better.”
But FCS parents are not deterred. They are standing up against book banning and fighting for their children’s right to access diverse and thought-provoking literature.
Join the Fight for Parental Rights
- Support the Biden administration’s efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in schools.
- Advocate for the Department of Education to provide guidelines for schools on how to handle controversial material.
- Stay informed about the latest developments in Forsyth County and other school districts across the country.
Together, we can ensure that our children have access to a wide range of literature and ideas, while also protecting their safety and well-being.
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