An alarming 22,810 instances of book bans have occurred across 45 states since 2021, with 6,870 new bans just in the 2024-2025 school year alone. PEN America's latest report, "The Normalization of Book Banning," reveals how censorship has become routine in American education, with federal efforts now amplifying state and local banning campaigns. #BannedBooksWeek
What can you do this #BannedBooksWeek to join the fight against censorship in American schools? Here are five things you can do today to fight book bans in your community and beyond. For more ideas, go to pen.org/action. #BannedBooks #FreeTheBooks #CensorshipIsSo1984
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