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Some District 211 residents press board on book content and staff discipline
Summary
Several public commenters at the District 211 board meeting criticized books they called pornographic in district libraries and said teachers who questioned social-justice practices were punished; speakers urged the board to prioritize academic proficiency and parental rights.
Several residents used the District 211 public-comment period to raise concerns about instructional materials and staff discipline. "We went after books that we thought… were very, very pornographic," said James Pittman, pastor of New Hope Community Church, who cited the book Jack of Hearts as an example.
Pittman and…
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