A Huntsville Times story about school librarians protesting a new parental advisory labeling system for books.
In a recent memo to principals, school officials have asked teachers to examine novels and other reading assignments for controversial content. Teachers are supposed to mark the controversial books with an asterisk on the students’ reading lists.
Kimberley Jones, the librarian at McDonnell Elementary and president of the city schools’ librarian association, said the new practice is not consistent with school policy. Policy already allows parents to challenge a controversial book and provides for a review process by a committee – a group that usually includes the librarian, the principal and teachers.
Grissom High School English teacher Pam Smith complained to board members earlier this month that the labeling isn’t needed because teachers would not assign books they didn’t approve of anyway.
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