Dear LM-Netters,
I received this email message from a friend of mine who teaches English in
a high school. A book she assigned was challenged, a committee met and
approved the book, and now the parent wants to know what the school will
do about setting up an alternative assignment. Have any of you had
similar experiences? If so, what advice would you offer my friend? Any
alternative novel suggestions? She has to respond to the parent by
THURSDAY! Below is the email that she sent me, it explains her
situation.
" A novel that I assigned was challenged by a parent. You may know it.
It is called After the First Death by Robert Cormier. A committee met to
review it,and they all agreed that it was fine to read, but the parent has
now asked the superintendent to make a finding. She has asked us to find
out the procedure or policies of other school districts on how they handle
alternative reading assignment if a parent objects to the subject matter.
So, I am asking you what your school's policy or procedure is for this,
AND if this has happened lately? Is so, how did the teacher make sure
that the student understood the content--did the student go to the library
while the rest of the class discussed the novel or was an outside
assignment, and the student stayed in class. Could you let me know ASAP.
I need to respond to her inquiry by this THURSDAY! "
Thanks In Advance!
Pat :-)
Pat W. Turner
Library Media Specialist
Cartersville High School
Cartersville, Georgia 30120
770.382.3200[ mailto:pat_turner@cartersville.k12.ga.us ]
pat_turner@cartersville.k12.ga.us
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