September 22nd to September 28th is National Banned Book Week. This week works to raise awareness about book bans and censorship in our schools and other public institutions. 

Book banning in this country is nothing new, but recent attempts to limit what students can read are overreaching like never before. 

Resources for educators, community leaders and students

1. The American Library Association provides workshops, social media toolkits and important data on the rise of censorship across the United States.
2. Filmmaker Ava DuVernay to Lead Banned Books Week as Honorary Chair
3. Check out the facebook page for Banned Books Week to watch videos and share posts to spread the word.
4. Read about the rise of censorship from pen.org
5. CFT President Jeff Freitas writes about the danger of censorship and what we can do to fight back