🚨Bad news. A THIRD National book banning bill has passed committee in the house.🚨 Meet the CHARLIE act that will prohibit the teaching of what they call: equity ideology (not white supremacist jingoistic history) More from @authorsabb.bsky.social when we have it. www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
— Maggie Tokuda-Hall (@maggietokudahall.bsky.social) May 26, 2026 at 10:41 AM
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Write to your representative in Washington
"As your constituent, I urge you to vote no on HR 8705, the 'CHARLIE Act.' The intent is to discriminate. The bill would derail discussions about the experiences of Black, Latino, Indigenous American, non-Christian, and LGBTQ+ students and communities.
Even were this bill in good faith, Trump shouldn't dictate educational standards. Those decisions can be made locally and personally by people who have studied to be educators, who are licensed and who have built careers in education. Students can learn critical thinking so they can reach their own conclusions and opinions. That's what school is for."
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— Lady Haha (@lensman23.bsky.social) June 29, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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