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Scholastic book fairs, a staple in schools throughout the U.S. for decades, are being decried as “a regularly occurring conduit for inappropriate books into schools in Oklahoma” in a social media post made by the Oklahoma chapter of the conservative group Moms for Liberty. Without citing specific examples, the Moms for Liberty post said Scholastic “now appears largely focused on indoctrinating youth with radical viewpoints and sexual ideologies from a very young age at an increasingly rapid rate.” The group’s Oklahoma chapter did not return inquiries made by The Oklahoman. On the opposite side of the political spectrum is the group Defense of Democracy. That group’s Oklahoma chair, Bailee Tyler, said Scholastic book fairs typically are hosted by schools but run by volunteers with oversight by educators, “so children don’t go into these book fairs and blindly pick up books. They’re more likely to pick up trinkets on sale.” “Defense of Democracy recommends that parents parent their own children and keep their beliefs to themselves,” Tyler said. “We don’t need Christian nationalist ideology pushed onto everyone else’s children.”'Our community seems pretty excited about book fairs' The Oklahoman asked 11 of the largest school districts in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area if they had received any recent complaints about Scholastic or book fairs. The 10 responding said they had encountered no issues. “Our community seems pretty excited about book fairs,” Stillwater Public Schools spokesman Barry Fuxa said. “They’re an awesome time when we welcome families into our schools during the evening to browse and purchase books for their families.” The Moms for Liberty post encouraged “all parents to pay extremely close attention to the materials advertised and displayed by Scholastic inside their children’s schools. It is a parent’s right to visit the library and the book fair at their child’s school and to oversee what they may be exposed to during the school day.” More:Major textbook publishers withdraw from Oklahoma as fight over content worsensThe post said Moms for Liberty “look forward to alternative publishers and book fair companies embracing materials dedicated to building the academia, character, and morality of our youth while respecting the values and traditions of parents.” State schools Superintendent Ryan Walters previously has spoken at national events conducted by Moms for Liberty. Recently, he posted a video on his page on X (formerly known as Twitter) pledging that Oklahoma textbooks “won’t go woke.”  Dan Isett, a spokesman with the Oklahoma State Department of Education, said that the agency is investigating the situation involving Scholastic."Superintendent Walters is always concerned and vigilant about eliminating woke indoctrination in the classroom," Isett said.

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jerrab » 15 Nov 2023, 11:42 am » wrote: ↑

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nuckinfutz » 15 Nov 2023, 2:02 pm » wrote: ↑

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Where is @Mrkelly  to weigh in?
 

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Scholastic book fairs, a staple in schools throughout the U.S. for decades, are being decried as “a regularly occurring conduit for inappropriate books into schools in Oklahoma” in a social media post made by the Oklahoma chapter of the conservative group Moms for Liberty. Without citing specific examples, the Moms for Liberty post said Scholastic “now appears largely focused on indoctrinating youth with radical viewpoints and sexual ideologies from a very young age at an increasingly rapid rate.” The group’s Oklahoma chapter did not return inquiries made by The Oklahoman. On the opposite side of the political spectrum is the group Defense of Democracy. That group’s Oklahoma chair, Bailee Tyler, said Scholastic book fairs typically are hosted by schools but run by volunteers with oversight by educators, “so children don’t go into these book fairs and blindly pick up books. They’re more likely to pick up trinkets on sale.” “Defense of Democracy recommends that parents parent their own children and keep their beliefs to themselves,” Tyler said. “We don’t need Christian nationalist ideology pushed onto everyone else’s children.”'Our community seems pretty excited about book fairs' The Oklahoman asked 11 of the largest school districts in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area if they had received any recent complaints about Scholastic or book fairs. The 10 responding said they had encountered no issues. “Our community seems pretty excited about book fairs,” Stillwater Public Schools spokesman Barry Fuxa said. “They’re an awesome time when we welcome families into our schools during the evening to browse and purchase books for their families.” The Moms for Liberty post encouraged “all parents to pay extremely close attention to the materials advertised and displayed by Scholastic inside their children’s schools. It is a parent’s right to visit the library and the book fair at their child’s school and to oversee what they may be exposed to during the school day.” More:Major textbook publishers withdraw from Oklahoma as fight over content worsensThe post said Moms for Liberty “look forward to alternative publishers and book fair companies embracing materials dedicated to building the academia, character, and morality of our youth while respecting the values and traditions of parents.” State schools Superintendent Ryan Walters previously has spoken at national events conducted by Moms for Liberty. Recently, he posted a video on his page on X (formerly known as Twitter) pledging that Oklahoma textbooks “won’t go woke.”  Dan Isett, a spokesman with the Oklahoma State Department of Education, said that the agency is investigating the situation involving Scholastic."Superintendent Walters is always concerned and vigilant about eliminating woke indoctrination in the classroom," Isett said.

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he  should be fired. he is planning a gay book fair with scholastic books.

scholastic books have gone the way of disney.