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Do This: The Growing Movement to Ban Books

Oct 10, 2024 | Book Bans, Cost of Extremism, Easy A

We know that book bans are on the rise at a shocking pace, and we know how bad that is for our children’s education and well being. Now, do you want some good news? The majority of Americans agree — book banning is bad for all of us.

More than 80% of Americans disagree with banning books about history or race. And a Washington Post study found that in the 2021-2022 school year, only 11 people were responsible for the majority of book bans. Book bans are being driven by a small but vocal minority, so we can stop them. And that’s exactly what we do with Book Ban Busters!

So earn your Easy A today by signing up to receive Book Ban Busters updates. We’ll keep you up to date on book bans and ways to take action. Together, we can reverse this dangerous trend.

Here are a few ways Book Ban Busters take action:

  • Raising awareness by sharing information about book bans with friends and family.
  • Publicly showing support for authors, educators, and librarians.
  • Going to local school board and library board meetings to stay informed and ready to fight book bans if they arise.
  • Voting for candidates who support the freedom to read.
  • Running for a school or library board or volunteering on a campaign.
  • Joining our banned book club.
  • Hosting read-ins.
  • Writing Letters to the Editor.
  • Contacting elected representatives about legislative threats to our freedom to read.

Basically, the way we fight book bans is to organize — and that happens at the local level! Localized efforts are the most effective way to beat book bans. We win when people like you take action with the same boldness and fervor as the small groups bringing the bans in the first place. So let’s do this! 

 

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