Citizens for Truth and Justice in Education (CTJE)
@ctjeszinkerman.bsky.social
CTJE advocates for public schools in Florida. We are committed to advocating for freedom of expression and the rights of all K-12 students, teachers, staff, and families.
#freedomtoread #publicschoolproud
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More than 1,800 banned titles in the 2023–2024 school year contained sex-related content. In a new interview, bestselling YA author @malindalo.bsky.social explains the necessity of reading those works in full before considering pulling them from shelves: pen.org/malinda-lo-i...
Uneasy About Sexual Content in a YA Novel? ‘Read the Whole Book,’ Urges Author Malinda Lo
“That’s why there is sexuality in my books: because it is part of life. There’s no nefarious purpose,” says author Malinda Lo.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
More than 1,800 banned titles in the 2023–2024 school year contained sex-related content. In a new interview, bestselling YA author @malindalo.bsky.social explains the necessity of reading those works in full before considering pulling them from shelves: pen.org/malinda-lo-i...
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Nice! We could use some good news! #freedomtoread
November 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Nice! We could use some good news! #freedomtoread
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BREAKING: We're suing the Trump administration for banning transgender federal employees from using the restroom that aligns with their gender.
This needless and discriminatory policy is another effort to push trans people out of public life — but we aren't going anywhere.
This needless and discriminatory policy is another effort to push trans people out of public life — but we aren't going anywhere.
November 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
BREAKING: We're suing the Trump administration for banning transgender federal employees from using the restroom that aligns with their gender.
This needless and discriminatory policy is another effort to push trans people out of public life — but we aren't going anywhere.
This needless and discriminatory policy is another effort to push trans people out of public life — but we aren't going anywhere.
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AZ school voucher expansion draws fire over fraud allegations, cost concerns www.fox10phoenix.com... #SchoolVoucherScam
AZ school voucher expansion draws fire over fraud allegations, cost concerns
Arizona's universal school voucher program (ESA) faces scrutiny & fraud allegations over its $1 billion cost for 92,000 students, fueling a political conflict between Republican Superintendent Tom Horne and Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes.
www.fox10phoenix.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:12 PM
AZ school voucher expansion draws fire over fraud allegations, cost concerns www.fox10phoenix.com... #SchoolVoucherScam
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NEW: ALA is sounding the alarm after the Administration announced new steps to dismantle the Department of Education. School & academic libraries across the country rely on Dept. of Ed. funding and knowledge to best serve their students and faculty.
More: www.ala.org/news/2025/11... #ForOurLibraries
More: www.ala.org/news/2025/11... #ForOurLibraries
November 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
NEW: ALA is sounding the alarm after the Administration announced new steps to dismantle the Department of Education. School & academic libraries across the country rely on Dept. of Ed. funding and knowledge to best serve their students and faculty.
More: www.ala.org/news/2025/11... #ForOurLibraries
More: www.ala.org/news/2025/11... #ForOurLibraries
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On this #TransgenderDayOfRemembrance, PEN America recognizes the voices of trans and other gender nonconforming authors and the stories they contribute to the world. Today, and every day, gender expression is free expression. https://pen.org/transgender-day-of-remembrance-2025/
Gender Expression Is Free Expression: Uplifting the Voices of Trans Authors
PEN America recognizes the voices of trans and other gender nonconforming authors and the stories they contribute to the world.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:38 PM
On this #TransgenderDayOfRemembrance, PEN America recognizes the voices of trans and other gender nonconforming authors and the stories they contribute to the world. Today, and every day, gender expression is free expression. https://pen.org/transgender-day-of-remembrance-2025/
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When Indiana police officers gave "fake tickets to elementary school students for saying '6-7' I got the joke," writes PEN America's Kristen Shahverdian. "But having police issue 'tickets' for saying '6-7' is sending the wrong message." Read more at: https://pen.org/policing-6-7/
6-7 Might Be Annoying, but Should We Police It?
We want our students to be excited by their right to express themselves through their speech, music, dance, painting, and writing.
pen.org
November 20, 2025 at 9:28 PM
When Indiana police officers gave "fake tickets to elementary school students for saying '6-7' I got the joke," writes PEN America's Kristen Shahverdian. "But having police issue 'tickets' for saying '6-7' is sending the wrong message." Read more at: https://pen.org/policing-6-7/
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The freedom to write is never guaranteed—and global solidarity can make a real difference.
Sharing the words of writers at risk ensures that they are not forgotten or silenced. Print and share our zine of poetry by writers behind bars to take action: pen.org/freedom-forb...
Sharing the words of writers at risk ensures that they are not forgotten or silenced. Print and share our zine of poetry by writers behind bars to take action: pen.org/freedom-forb...
“Freedom Forbidden”: The Poets Behind Bars for Their Words
Since 1981, we have marked the Day of the Imprisoned Writer by sharing writers’ words to highlight the injustice of their imprisonment.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:17 AM
The freedom to write is never guaranteed—and global solidarity can make a real difference.
Sharing the words of writers at risk ensures that they are not forgotten or silenced. Print and share our zine of poetry by writers behind bars to take action: pen.org/freedom-forb...
Sharing the words of writers at risk ensures that they are not forgotten or silenced. Print and share our zine of poetry by writers behind bars to take action: pen.org/freedom-forb...
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🧵Authoritarian leaders target poets because their words—filled with power and feeling—can expose oppression. For @peninternational.bsky.social annual #DayoftheImprisonedWriter campaign, we draw inspiration from the creativity of poets jailed for their words. pen.org/freedom-forb...
November 18, 2025 at 12:17 AM
🧵Authoritarian leaders target poets because their words—filled with power and feeling—can expose oppression. For @peninternational.bsky.social annual #DayoftheImprisonedWriter campaign, we draw inspiration from the creativity of poets jailed for their words. pen.org/freedom-forb...
Florida’s State Board of Education Continues to Be the Biggest Threat to Public Schools
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Florida’s State Board of Education Continues to Be the Biggest Threat to Public Schools
The Unserious Board With No Relevant Experience Persists in Destroying Florida’s Public Education
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November 15, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Florida’s State Board of Education Continues to Be the Biggest Threat to Public Schools
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Sign the petition against book bans if you agree! www.bookbanpetition.us
November 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Sign the petition against book bans if you agree! www.bookbanpetition.us
After Trump directive, Florida removed rainbow crosswalk that honors the 49 people killed at Pulse. Demand the crosswalk be restored and protected! Sign now! a.allout.org/s/P8Egz/
Tell Florida to restore and protect the Pulse Memorial Now!
After Trump directive, Florida removed rainbow crosswalk that honors the 49 people killed at Pulse. Demand the crosswalk be restored and protected! Sign now!
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November 7, 2025 at 4:02 AM
After Trump directive, Florida removed rainbow crosswalk that honors the 49 people killed at Pulse. Demand the crosswalk be restored and protected! Sign now! a.allout.org/s/P8Egz/
After Trump directive, Florida removed rainbow crosswalk that honors the 49 people killed at Pulse. Demand the crosswalk be restored and protected! Sign now! a.allout.org/s/P8Egz/
Tell Florida to restore and protect the Pulse Memorial Now!
After Trump directive, Florida removed rainbow crosswalk that honors the 49 people killed at Pulse. Demand the crosswalk be restored and protected! Sign now!
a.allout.org
November 3, 2025 at 11:22 AM
After Trump directive, Florida removed rainbow crosswalk that honors the 49 people killed at Pulse. Demand the crosswalk be restored and protected! Sign now! a.allout.org/s/P8Egz/
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This is an extreme and needless intrusion of politics between tens of thousands of families and their doctors.
We will always fight for the freedom of all transgender youth to be themselves and access the health care they need.
We will always fight for the freedom of all transgender youth to be themselves and access the health care they need.
Trump pushes an end to medical care for transgender youth nationally
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.
www.npr.org
October 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM
This is an extreme and needless intrusion of politics between tens of thousands of families and their doctors.
We will always fight for the freedom of all transgender youth to be themselves and access the health care they need.
We will always fight for the freedom of all transgender youth to be themselves and access the health care they need.
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You won't want to miss this! On Monday, Nov. 10 at 3:30 PM EST, NPE President Diane Ravitch will be discussing her memoir: An Education: How I Changed My Mind About Schools and Almost Everything Else
For more information, and to register go here networkforpubliceduc...
For more information, and to register go here networkforpubliceduc...
Join NPE President Diane Ravitch as she discusses her new memoir - Network For Public Education
Join NPE President Diane Ravitch as she and Carol Burris discuss her recently released memoir. An Education: How I Changed My Mind About Schools and Almost Everything Else is a beautifully written account of both the personal and professional growth of this hero of public education. This is a discussion you will not want to […]
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October 30, 2025 at 11:13 PM
You won't want to miss this! On Monday, Nov. 10 at 3:30 PM EST, NPE President Diane Ravitch will be discussing her memoir: An Education: How I Changed My Mind About Schools and Almost Everything Else
For more information, and to register go here networkforpubliceduc...
For more information, and to register go here networkforpubliceduc...
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PEN America: "It is becoming starkly clear that under this administration, information provided by the government may be misleading or flat-out wrong, intended to build public support for policies not shaped on their merits, but through selective or manipulated content." pen.org/press-releas...
Government Information Manipulation on Immigration Operations Deepens Trust Deficit with Public
Some videos circulated by the Department of Homeland Security in recent months showing scenes of government immigration operations and which were presented as evidence of domestic threats, were in rea...
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October 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
PEN America: "It is becoming starkly clear that under this administration, information provided by the government may be misleading or flat-out wrong, intended to build public support for policies not shaped on their merits, but through selective or manipulated content." pen.org/press-releas...
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Great stuff from some young readers in Iowa with lessons for us all! Start where you are, build your community, keep pushing on policy, & have fun! And for any grown-ups in the room, sometimes the best action you can take is supporting the action of the young people in your community
When books were being pulled from Iowa classrooms, these teens started an after-school club to read them
Three Iowa City West high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years...
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October 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Great stuff from some young readers in Iowa with lessons for us all! Start where you are, build your community, keep pushing on policy, & have fun! And for any grown-ups in the room, sometimes the best action you can take is supporting the action of the young people in your community
I took action with Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Will you join me? Use this link to sign up: www.mobilize.us/au/event/846...
Join the Oct 18th "No Kings" Mobilization · Americans United for Separation of Church and State
Please sign up here to let us know that you're interested in participating in the October 18th "No Kings" mobilization. We'll send you links to more information.
www.mobilize.us
October 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I took action with Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Will you join me? Use this link to sign up: www.mobilize.us/au/event/846...
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“Church-state separation is under severe threat from Christian Nationalists who want to impose their narrow beliefs on all of us. This House resolution is a breath of fresh air ... our country needs a national recommitment to the separation of church and state before it’s too late." - Rachel Laser
October 1, 2025 at 2:36 PM
“Church-state separation is under severe threat from Christian Nationalists who want to impose their narrow beliefs on all of us. This House resolution is a breath of fresh air ... our country needs a national recommitment to the separation of church and state before it’s too late." - Rachel Laser
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BREAKING: AU President and CEO Rachel Laser issued the following statement in response to @repyassansari.bsky.social (D-Ariz.), @rephuffman.bsky.social (D-Calif.) and @raskin.house.gov (D-Md.) introducing a Congressional resolution honoring church-state separation:
www.au.org/the-latest/p...
www.au.org/the-latest/p...
October 1, 2025 at 2:36 PM
BREAKING: AU President and CEO Rachel Laser issued the following statement in response to @repyassansari.bsky.social (D-Ariz.), @rephuffman.bsky.social (D-Calif.) and @raskin.house.gov (D-Md.) introducing a Congressional resolution honoring church-state separation:
www.au.org/the-latest/p...
www.au.org/the-latest/p...
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Looking for a quick action? Add your name to this petition started by the @aclu.org to protest book bans in military schools action.aclu.org/send-message...
Tell Congress: No book bans in military schools
Schools run by the Department of Defense on military bases have banned hundreds of books and altered curricula that the Trump administration doesn't agree with. Take action.
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October 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Looking for a quick action? Add your name to this petition started by the @aclu.org to protest book bans in military schools action.aclu.org/send-message...
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October 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Kudos to Gavin’s graphics team.
October 5, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Kudos to Gavin’s graphics team.
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"As book bans continue to spread at an unprecedented pace — according to PEN America’s latest report — the writers group is urging the public to speak out to defend the freedom to read at public events nationwide during #BannedBooksWeek and beyond..." pen.org/press-releas...
Speak Out Against Censorship and Speak Up for the Banned Authors that Inspire You During Banned Books Week Oct. 5-11
As book bans continue to spread at an unprecedented pace– according to PEN America’s latest report—the writers group is urging the public to speak out to defend the freedom to read at public events na...
pen.org
October 2, 2025 at 11:51 PM
"As book bans continue to spread at an unprecedented pace — according to PEN America’s latest report — the writers group is urging the public to speak out to defend the freedom to read at public events nationwide during #BannedBooksWeek and beyond..." pen.org/press-releas...
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Another reason we can't "just get private bookmobiles to schools to get kids banned books" is that this isn't about the books. It's about the fundamental rights to democratic spaces that represent a whole community.
Right now, judges are chipping away at *our* rights.
bookriot.com/parnell-vs-e...
Right now, judges are chipping away at *our* rights.
bookriot.com/parnell-vs-e...
Another Judge Chips Away at Library Patron First Amendment Rights
A District Court judge rules that neither library patrons nor authors have First Amendment rights when it comes to library collections.
bookriot.com
October 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Another reason we can't "just get private bookmobiles to schools to get kids banned books" is that this isn't about the books. It's about the fundamental rights to democratic spaces that represent a whole community.
Right now, judges are chipping away at *our* rights.
bookriot.com/parnell-vs-e...
Right now, judges are chipping away at *our* rights.
bookriot.com/parnell-vs-e...