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To the Editor: It’s about “Book Banning,” not “Book Challenges.” Let me repeat, Book Banning, Book Banning, Book Banning. “Don’t say “Gay” in Florida. Don’t say “Book Banning” in Newtown? Nope. It’s not about the euphemism “Book Challenges.” It’s abo...

To the Editor: A few weeks ago myself, along with 64 other community members, wrote a letter to the Board of Education & administration regarding our concern over sexually explicit material in our school libraries. The original response we received f...

To the Editor: Everyone is entitled to his or her own values and opinions. No one else can tell me what to think or do. And it’s up to parents to offer guidance to their children, supporting their growth and intellectual development based on their fa...

To the Editor: I have been a resident of Newtown since 1996. I chose Newtown for the expansive countryside and open space, reputation of its school system and absence of heavily constructed, densely populated and commercialized spaces contradictory t...

The following letter to the Newtown Board of Education has been received by The Newtown Bee for publication: Dear Newtown BOE, Thank you for your service. I am writing in support of our students, parents, members of our community and NPS staff ...

The following letter has been received for publication by The Newtown Bee: To Board of Education Chair Deborra Zukowski and members of the Board of Education: How do you decide if a book is appropriate for your child to read? The first step is ...

To the Editor: So, some folks at the BOE have decided to ban books. They say that these books are too disturbing for our children. But what about the violence and disturbing things that happen in the real world? What about the school shootings? What ...

To the Editor: I have now heard parents who have genuine concerns about content being offered in our school libraries referred to as homophobic, racist, and book banners. A bit over the top, in my opinion. This is not Fahrenheit 451. We are not askin...

To the Editor: Several weeks ago, a read-aloud of the book, From the Desk of Zoe Washington, by acclaimed Black author Janae Marks, was eliminated just days before it was to start. This powerful story of discovery and empowerment tells of a middle sc...

To the Editor: Three graphic novels containing realistic drawings along with graphic text of two young people engaged in oral sex, a boy in camp being bullied to ejaculate into a bottle or else he’ll be forced to drink others’ ejaculate, a young teen...