A analysis of objections from across the nation shows the majority were filed by just 11 people
.” She found the books through research online, she said, then checked them out from her public library and read each one cover to cover.Teague, 55, had a granddaughter in the district at the time. She said she didn’t mind pouring hours into inspecting and challenging books because she is determined to prevent children from reading about adult subjects such as rape, sex and violence.
She immediately emailed the superintendent and the full school board asking how to check whether Indian River County schools had the book in its libraries. A board member provided the link to an online catalog, she said. Every member brought his or her findings to Pippin — and every challenge went out under Pippin’s name. This strategy, she said, protects other members from public exposure, professional retaliation and harassment.
Pippin does read books and file some challenges personally, she said, snatching time while her children are doing their homework. “While they’re reading books for school, I’ll pop open a book for school,” she said.“We have a lot of districts across the country where they are just having one or two people file,” she said, “but there are many, many people doing the legwork.
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