Librarians Don’t Belong In Jail

This is the kind of books that could have educators fined or jailed if LD 123 becomes law in Maine.

I’m from Portland, Maine. If you’re also a Mainer, please call your state representative and speak out against a bill, LD 123, which could leave school librarians open to $5000 fines and five years in jail for making books accessible to kids.

I hate the idea of targeting librarians and educators who are just trying to teach, inspire, and help kids. And I also hate the fact that this bill’s language is so vague that no one will be able to figure out what material violates it. Playboy? It’s Perfectly Normal? Any James Bond novel? GenderQueer? Speak? Julie of the Wolves? Who knows?

And that’s deliberate, of course. People who propose bills like these want every educator on edge all the time, worried about crippling fines and jail time instead of doing their jobs.

It’s vicious. It’s vile. Please push back.

Here’s an easy way to do just that.