Field Notes: Reflections from Banned Books Week
Recently, NCTE President Valerie Kinloch and ALA President Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-Lozada wrote a joint op-ed around the dangers of banning …
NCTE Highlights Banned Books Week
This post is by NCTE staff member Sarah Miller. NCTE is a long-time sponsor of the Banned Books Week Coalition. …
September 2022 #NCTEchat: Fostering Empathy and Understanding for Others through Stories
Join us on Sunday, September 18, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat focused on “Fostering Empathy and Understanding for …
Critical Literacy Is Needed Now More Than Ever
This post was written by NCTE member Leigh Patel. In 1996, a group of ten scholars of literacy, semiotics, feminism, …
“The Battle over Books Is a Battle over Democracy. We Can Win Both.”
This post is by NCTE member Cody Miller. NCTE recently noted that school districts are the “most active battlefield in …
We Have the Power and Responsibility to Be Affirming Educators: Standing with LGBTQIA+ Youth and Their Families
This blog post was written by NCTE member Caitlin O’Connor. The continued number of passed censorship legislations throughout the …
NCTE Creates Book Rationale Database with Penguin Random House Education Grant
NCTE’s Intellectual Freedom Center website will soon have a new feature: an active database of book rationales. While NCTE has …
NCTE Statement on the Doublespeak Award and Anti-Censorship Efforts
NCTE remains deeply committed to supporting excellent public language and is also in an important period of reflecting and considering …
A Look Back at the History of Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week, held this year September 27 – October 3, 2020, is an annual event celebrating the freedom to …
Resources for Banned Books Week 2020
Banned Books Week runs September 27 to October 3 this year, with the theme “Find Your Freedom to Read During Banned …