A school district in Texas removed the Bible, an illustrated edition of Anne Frank's Diary, and about 40 other books from its library. This is because the book has caused complaints from parents and his members of the community.
According to the Dallas Morning News, the Keller Independent School District sent an email to principals Tuesday morning ordering the temporary removal of books .
"We need to get all the books from the library and classrooms by the end of the day," the email read. "Detailed information about the action on these books will be sent...Once this is done please email me a confirmation. I need to make sure this action takes place today."
The inclusion of the Bible in the Dallas-area school district's library was first challenged by parents in November 2021.The Keller ISD websitetracks which books are family and parishioner books. The community is complaining.
The parent withdrew its objection a month later, but the Christian scriptures were not found in "The Graphic Adaptation" or "The Anne Frank Diary." Graphic Adaptation), along with dozens of others, were ordered removed from the local library. Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye".
According to the local Fox station,last year school district boards advised against removing many of the problematic books. Three new members have been elected to the school board, perhaps explaining the order.
Books taken off the shelves will be reviewed by staff and librarians under a new policy adopted last week, the school district said in a statement.
The Keller ISD has been under investigation since last year by the Texas Department of Education for books containing sexual content.
Since then, parents and staff have met behind closed doors to review potentially controversial books and consider their use in schools.
Due to the heated debate, members of the school district's Book Challenge Committee were asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement.
