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To the Editor: Last week’s Ink Drops cited the sad state of trust in the media nationally. And although describing The Newtown Bee as a mere “speck” on the big media landscape, made the point that for the Bee staff, this news “still stings.” Wow — im...

To the Editor: First, I’d like to thank those of you who have reached out to thank me and my colleagues in the NHS English department for speaking out on the proposed book ban. I’d also like every one of you to understand that the onus is not only on...

To the Editor: The people of Newtown have spoken — eloquently, articulately, and with force. It was crystal clear at the May 2 meeting of the Newtown Board of Education (BOE) that Newtown residents overwhelmingly do not support the banning of the boo...

To the Editor: This is Teacher Appreciation Week and I am hearing the usual refrain about raising teacher salaries to attract and retain more talented professionals who will improve the quality of education. I have always felt that strategy for impro...

To the Editor, The writing on the wall seems to suggest that, come Tuesday [May 16], our children will be losing two resources. Should these resources have been in the library to begin with? I’m not sure, I haven’t read the books. But they are there ...

To the Editor: When the prospect of banning a handful of books with LGBTQ and Inclusivity themes entered the Newtown public discourse, a special committee was formed to help our Board of Education decide if a ban should take place. This group of teac...

The following letter has been received for publication in The Newtown Bee: This is an open letter to education supporters, book lovers, lifelong learners, upholders of the First Amendment, and all of my parent friends who assuredly believe nothing li...

The following letter has been received for publication in The Newtown Bee. To Board of Education Chair Deborra Zukowski and members of the Board of Education: This letter is not about me. It’s about experts. Forty years of teaching, a Master’s +60 gr...

To the Editor: Looking for loopholes in the 1st Amendment so they can remove books from school libraries, four BOE members seem willing to expose this town to the expense of legally defending an indefensible constitutionally questionable decision. No...

To the Editor: “Books unite us, censorship divides us” — The American Library Association. “There is no good censorship. Any effort to restrict free expression, or the free flow of information, aids discrimination, and oppression.” — The Connecticut ...