Subject:
Tell Gov. Hochul to sign the Freedom to Read Act during Banned Books Week!
Message:
Dear Governor Hochul,
As your constituent and someone who cares deeply about providing our students and communities with access to a wide, varied and diverse array of books and materials in school libraries, I am writing during Banned Books Week to urge you to sign into law the Freedom to Read Act, S.1099 (May)/A.7777 (Simone).
Banned Books Week serves as a crucial reminder of the importance of intellectual freedom and the dangers of censorship. By signing this bill into law, you can take a stand against book bans and ensure New York leads the nation in protecting the freedom to read.
Providing students with access to the widest array of books and materials available will foster student engagement and enrichment and instill a love of reading.
The enactment of S.1099 (May)/A.7777 (Simone) will ensure that school boards in our state allow Certified School Library Media Specialists (school librarians) and school libraries in their district to have large, diverse and well-curated collections that are both age and developmentally appropriate.
School libraries should serve as centers of learning and knowledge, free from ideological censorship. The Legislature has already recognized the importance of these protections by passing this bill. Now, we need your signature to make it law and protect intellectual freedom for all New Yorkers.
Accordingly, I urge you to sign this bill into law without delay.
Thank you for your consideration of this important matter.
Sincerely,
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