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CFE Virtual Forum: School Libraries and Curriculum Under Attack: Why? and What to Do?

November 29, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
CFE Panel: School Libraries and Curriculum Under Attack: Why? and What to Do?

Bitter fights over which books belong in school libraries and among curriculum resources have put schools and teachers at the center of a nasty and widening culture war. Join a panel which will explore why this is happening, what it means for education in Canada, and what should be done.

Cosponsored by BC Teacher Librarians’ Association, 91¾«Ñ¡, Manitoba School Library Association, Ontario Library Association/Ontario School Library Association

Panelists: Anita Brooks Kirkland, Chair, 91¾«Ñ¡ / Tammy Le, President, British Columbia Teacher Librarians’ Association / James Saunders, CEO, Saunders Book Company / Graham Shantz, Associate Director, Waterloo Region District School Board

Moderator: James L. Turk, Director, Centre for Free Expression

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