<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2DMySk_0vkw7uEA00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2DMySk_0vkw7uEA00" width="1320" height="743" >MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WZTV) — Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) hosts a seminar pushing back against a state law that bans books at schools.It’s called the Age-Appropriate Materials Act of 2022. The law requires schools to have a list of materials in the library and posted on their website.The law prohibits any materials with obscene language or images from school libraries, no matter what the context, and it's up to school leaders to get rid of them.At Wednesday night's event, a librarian said they believe since kids were virtually learning during the pandemic, it shifted education with parents wanting more control in their child’s education.One parent says banning books discourages kids from learning.“This restricted access could change what our kids are learning in school through the textbooks that could change history or the way sciences are portrayed in the classroom,” says parent Victoria Feuerbacher.“We shouldn’t have any books in our libraries that are sexually explicit. I don’t see the need for it,” Rutherford County School Board Member Caleb Tidwell tells FOX 17 News, adding certain material should only be available for students of an appropriate age.While those who support the banning of this material were not at the "Let freedom READ!" event, Rutherford County Schools has been at the center of this debate after taking books off their shelves recently.Submit your Crisis in the Classroom tips to news@fox17.com or by calling our tip line at (615) 266-4149.</div></body>

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MTSU hosts event pushing back on state law banning books from school

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WZTV) — Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) hosts a seminar pushing back against a state law that bans books at schools. It’s called the Age-Appropriate Materials Act of 2022. The law requires schools to have a list of materials in the library and posted on their website.