Teachers Promise to Fight Against Book Censorship in Schools

Teachers will fight against censorship of school library books to promote freedom and children's rights.

The National Education Union says librarians reported internal and external censorship.

The union's members voted to oppose censorship as part of fighting the far right.

This comes after a school in Salford removed books from its library, causing a librarian to resign.

A librarian said colleagues had to remove art books with nude paintings and sculptures.

Literature is an art form and should not be censored, a librarian said.

The union's general secretary said censoring books based on misinformation should raise concerns.

Children's access to various literature is a fundamental right the union defends.

Some countries, like the US and Hungary, have banned books in schools, targeting women, black, and LGBT authors.

The NEU will not follow this path in the UK.

The union will work with others to develop a toolkit for librarians to fight censorship.

A school in Salford removed books, including Nineteen Eighty-Four and Twilight, from its library. The librarian was threatened and resigned.

The librarian was threatened with disciplinary action and resigned.

The school said it audited its library after concerns about age-inappropriate books.

Books were placed into age-appropriate categories and returned to shelves.

A few books were deemed inappropriate for older children and removed.

Research found that book-banning attempts are increasing in UK school libraries.

The School Library Association saw a small increase in enquiries about censorship issues.

The association's CEO wants a clear framework for handling concerns about specific book titles.

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