On Tuesday, Polk County Public Schools Superintendent Frederick Heid has asked all middle and high school librarians to remove 16 books from school media center shelves ASAP. Because Heid received complaints about the books from the activist group County Citizens Defending Freedom.
In an email Heid said;
“While it is not the role of my office to approve/evaluate instructional or resource materials at that level, I do have an obligation to review any allegation that a crime is being or has been committed,” Heid wrote in an email sent Monday evening. “It is also my obligation to provide safeguards to protect our employees.” Heid added the district is taking several steps to “address [the] issue honestly, fairly, and transparently.”
Most of the 16 books targeted by the group deal with racism or LGBTQ+ characters and themes. The books had been housed in media centers across the district including in high schools, middle schools and a few elementary schools.
In the email, Heid said a “stakeholder group” — later identified as County Citizens Defending Freedom — requested the books be removed from the shelves because the group’s members allege they contain material harmful to minors which would violate Florida statute 847.012, which involves distribution of “harmful materials” to minors.
“It is important to note that these 16 books have not been censored or banned at this time. They have been removed so a thorough, thoughtful review of their content can take place,” said Jason Geary, spokesman for Polk County Public Schools, adding that these books will be not be available to students while under review.
“PCPS is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children as well as the freedom of expression, “Geary said.
Thank you CCDF-USA and parents! It is about time that the parents be involved in the public government run indoctrination schools! It is time to stop the left wing agenda of promoting LGBT ungodly behaviors and lifestyles. It is in the Bible, and cannot be ignored or accepted. It is unnatural for a man to lay with man and a woman with a woman. Look it up! God loves every sinner, but does not love nor accepts the sin. These sins cannot be promoted as normal or acceptable!
Thank you again parents for looking into the public school system and getting rid of CRT!
We are not a people of hate nor should radical racial division be accepted. We are all God’s creation and created equally. Skin color should never matter!
Thank you parents and CCDF-USA for getting Polk County out of the swamp!