[LM_NET] TAR: Teacher interference and book choices?

[Jennie <jennieteacher@GMAIL.COM>]

I am getting "directives" from teachers on what books certain children can
and cannot check out. One parent told a teacher that the Library should no
longer let their son check out "Captain Underpants". I stupidly agreed to
deal with it.

It was a horrible experience! The child happily ran to the shelf with his
favorite books are, when I stepped in and first tried to distract, suggest,
implore, and finally removed the book from him. He went into hysterics (may
be other issues at play here as well). But, what have I done to him and the
others in the class???

I am sure this is an "oldie, but a goodie" debate that I have just
discovered in my career.

*Where does everyone stand on the issue of "teacher interference and book
choices"? *






Jennie Scott-McKenzie
EY-12 Library Media Specialist
International School of Belgrade, Serbia
IB World School
jennieteacher@gmail.com
jmckenzie@isb.rs

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