Districts across Tennessee remove books from school libraries
Wilson County has a list of 425 books that are no longer allowed to appear in school libraries there. Rutherford and Williamson counties recently announced they are banning or restricting access to certain books. And Knox County banned 48 books.
There’s sure to be more as districts address the requirements of the “Age Appropriate Materials Act” passed by the General Assembly.
All this focus on book banning seems to be a solution in search of a problem.
TN is a state that ranks near the bottom in funding for and investment in schools. We have nearly $9 billion worth of unfunded school infrastructure projects. Our state’s teachers earn among the lowest salaries in the Southeast.
But, at least the books noted above won’t be available in school libraries anymore.
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