Censorship of books is the worst thing that can happen to our kids. If there is a book that Arkansas wants to ban, it is probably a book that will open the eyes of the kids to truth that they need to know.
----JONESBORO, ARKANSAS MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH TEACHER
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Dear Zinn Education Project friends,
Maybe you've heard: Legislation just proposed in Arkansas would
ban books by or about Howard Zinn from all public schools in the state.
In solidarity with Arkansas educators and students, the Zinn Education Project (a project of Rethinking Schools and Teaching for Change) will send a book by Howard Zinn and
A People's History for the Classroom to any Arkansas teacher who requests them.
Already, 600 middle and high school teachers and school librarians have sent requests and more come in by the minute!
Please join us. We need
your help so that we can respond to every request. Now, more than ever, students in Arkansas
---- and across the country
---- need a chance to learn the true history of the United States, a
people's history.
Give today.
Listen to the words of Arkansas teachers and librarians:
The proposed bill to ban Mr. Zinn's book has fired up the Arkansas librarian world. To combat ignorance, I must have knowledge. I respectfully request a copy so I can educate my tiny corner of the world.
----Western Grove, Arkansas middle school librarian
As a new teacher in Arkansas, I believe it is my duty to share stories of the marginalized and show that there is never just one side to the story.
----Little Rock, Arkansas high school language arts teacher
There are hundreds more comments like these.
If you want informed citizens who question and think critically, please help ensure that all Arkansas teachers receive a book by Howard Zinn and a collection of people's history lessons.
Join the University of Arkansas historian who just donated, writing, "I am donating in honor of the courageous Arkansas teachers who work diligently to combat our ignorance of history and civics." Make
your donation today.
Sincerely,
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Bill Bigelow, co-director of the
Zinn Education Project for Rethinking Schools
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Deborah Menkart, co-director of the
Zinn Education Project for Teaching for Change
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