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Begin forwarded message: From: "ALA Public Policy & Advocacy Office" <imanager@alawash.org> Subject: Take Action for School Libraries - Right to Read Act �� Date: April 27, 2023 at 1:00:17 PM CDT To: "Al Kagan" <akagan@illinois.edu> Reply-To: imanager@alawash.org Newly introduced legislation could protect schools from censorship and disinvestment! No images? Click here Hello Al! Yesterday, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Representative Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ-03) re-introduced the Right to Read Act to protect our school libraries from censorship and disinvestment. Today, on Take Action for Libraries Day, we need to rally our library community in support of this crucial legislation. Click here to tell your members of Congress to support school libraries, then share this action with your community: Tell Congress: Protect School Librarians, Support Our Kids This legislation has a long way to go, but if passed could be a huge step against the book-banning movement. The Right to Read Act would: Protect the Constitutional rights of students to access information in school libraries Extend liability protections to teachers and school librarians Authorize $500 million in Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grants and $100 million for Innovative Approaches to Literacy Programs to help provide needed literacy resources and build strong and effective school libraries Take action now to show Congress that the library community fights for less censorship and more resources in our schools. Write to Congress, share, and spread the word about this crucial school library bill! Support the Right to Read Act! Thank you for all you do for libraries! ALA Public Policy & Advocacy Team Contact Us ALA Public Policy & Advocacy Office 1615 New Hampshire Ave NW, 1st Floor Washington, D.C. 20009-2520 Phone: (202) 628-8410 Subscribe Ready to take action? Subscribe to our Action Center. Please unsubscribe below if you no longer wish to receive emails form the ALA Public Policy & Advocacy Office. Unsubscribe
Yesterday, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Representative Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ-03) re-introduced the Right to Read Act to protect our school libraries from censorship and disinvestment.
Today, on Take Action for Libraries Day, we need to rally our library community in support of this crucial legislation. Click here to tell your members of Congress to support school libraries, then share this action with your community:
Take action now to show Congress that the library community fights for less censorship and more resources in our schools. Write to Congress, share, and spread the word about this crucial school library bill!
ALA Public Policy & Advocacy Team