Educators, librarians concerned about 2 Ohio bills intended to 'protect' children from obscenity
Two Ohio bills were introduced to the House recently, and they could change the way public libraries and K-12 spaces operate.
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Two Ohio bills were introduced to the House recently, and they could change the way public libraries and K-12 spaces operate.
Leader of one Ohio teachers' union claimed bill 'would have a chilling effect on our classrooms.'
A proposed bill in the Ohio House of Representatives by Adam Mathews, R-Lebanon, would make the distribution of school materials deemed as "obscene" a felony for educators.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio lawmakers are advancing a new bill that would charge teachers and librarians with felonies for handing out books and materials deemed “obscene.” House Bill 556 has been introduced to establish “criminal liability for certain teachers and librarians for the offense of pandering obscenity,” the legislation states. Introduced by Rep. Adam […]