Cy-Fair ISD sees increase in calls to remove contentious books

Local parents have taken to Cy-Fair ISD board meetings this school year to debate the value of certain content and language used in books available to children-including ones that cover issues such as race, homosexuality, religion and sexual assault.In recent meetings, parents have called for increased parental input in the selection, approval and removal of books from district libraries in hopes of shielding their children from views they find in conflict with their values and beliefs.

CFISD has book selection and removal procedures in place to ensure students can access materials relevant to their studies or for personal reading pleasure without exposure to materials that lack social redeeming values, according to Chief Academic Officer Linda Macias. At the same time, parents can access campus library catalogs online and request their child not be allowed to check out certain genres or books they deem inappropriate, Macias said. For books read in English Language Arts classes, parents are also notified two weeks ahead of the start of a new unit and can opt for alternative selections.

"Within the broad scope of literature that we provide to students, there may be scenes in which a character's actions or motives generate conflicting opinions," Macias said."Our intent is never to condone this behavior but rather to provide the opportunity to learn from diverse experiences in life."Cy-Fair resident Julie Rix said she and her peers would like to see their values prioritized in books and curriculum within the district.

The same parents who want books banned, let their 9 year olds have phones. They don't have a problem with anything their kids can access online there? 😄Dumb!

Stop grooming our kids!!

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