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Parents Furious Over NJ School Library Restrictions

Parents Furious Over NJ School Library Restrictions

Mahwah, NJ (Published Tuesday, Nov 13, 2018)

A library in the Mahwah School District only allows kids to check out books twice a month -- and it's causing an uproar in the community. Roseanne Colletti reports.

Parent Groups Support School Libraries

National PTA Position Statement on Libraries and Educational Material
California State PTA Resolution (Mar 2020) pp. 106-107
Pennsylvania PTA Resolution on PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARY PROGRAMS p. 42
School libraries help to bridge digital divide
Parent Today 2/13/19
SAVE the Greensburg Salem (PA) elementary and middle school library classes (FB)
Letter to the editor: Schools need librarians (Greensburg-Salem SD )
TribLive (PA) 5/17/20
Can We Look More Closely at Cuts?
Coatesville Area SD (PA) Blog, 5/21/20

PSLA PTA Presentation

PSLA PTA Powerpoint "Your School Library" Example of a PTA presentation and should be adapted for your library program

Your Child's School Library

Produced May 2019 by the Australian School Library Assn.

Students Need School Libraries

"Is your child’s school library sick or ailing? Just a handful of parents are all it takes to get the ball rolling. Rally your school community to join you in being “that parent” that your kids need. This film will help you find the inspiration to fiercely protect your child’s education. Featuring author, Morris Gleitzman; teacher librarian, Amy Byrne; Nguru program outreach officer, Wayne Sloane; teacher librarian, Holly Godfree; and teacher librarian, Lori Korodaj. This is one of 17 short films made for the "Students Need School Libraries" campaign by three Year 12 media students at Lake Tuggeranong College, Australian Capital Territory. For the full details about the credits, please go to www.studentsneedschoollibraries.org.au. These films have an attribution, non-commercial Creative Commons license."