Ohio GOP lawmaker defends bill charging teachers with felonies for ‘pandering obscenity’
May 23, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio Republican lawmaker is defending his controversial bill that would charge teachers and school district librarians with felonies for “pandering” so-called “obscene” material.
Bridget Rueter’s kids love reading, which has inspired her mission to stop book bans across the state. The Cincinnati mom is a part of Red, Wine & Blue — an organization made up of suburban women in Ohio who advocate for progressive causes.
“I have the right to say what is okay for my child to read,” Rueter said.
She is now worried that educators will be censored due to new legislation.
“I think my initial reaction was shock to see the words obscene and school librarian in the same sentence,” Rueter said.
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