Parents call police after Illinois teacher offers LGBTQ book to her students

[Kamaji]

Parents call police after Illinois teacher offers LGBTQ book to her students

By Isabel Keane
May 16, 2023

An Illinois teacher of over 20 years had the cops called on her after she gave her middle school students the option of reading a book about sexuality and gender.

Sarah Bonner held a “book tasting” for students in March and offered an array of fiction and nonfiction titles including Juno Dawson’s “This Book is Gay,” which quickly became the epicenter of a massive controversy when parents called the police over the book choice.

“I wanted to give them a smattering of fiction and nonfiction to choose from on a day that we call ‘Reading Monday,'” Bonner told TODAY.com. “We just read and celebrate books.”

Bonner, 42, learned parents had gotten hold of pictures their eighth graders snapped on their phones of the book during class.

The parents then filed a police report against the teacher for child endangerment.

“The notion that I was putting children in danger because of books — I didn’t feel safe,” Bonner told TODAY. “I knew I couldn’t go back.”

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/05/16/cops-called-on-illinois-teacher-who-gave-students-lgbtq-book/

[Kamaji]

Sure.  The "option" - as in, read it, or fail the class, your choice.

And then she has the utter gall to complain that she's the victim here.

[PeteS in CA]

Groomers need push-back. I doubt she’ll get consequences, but knowing her students’ parents are paying attention will either lead her to back off a bit or to go secretive, which could lead to consequences.

[Kamaji]

Groomers need push-back.

Yes they do!