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Parents who were already outraged over the material in the library submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request last month which revealed an email from Richland School District officials demanding the library be locked.
The now-disclosed email (shown below) was sent by Richland’s Library Media Specialist, Amy Whitfield. The email states that RSD’s Chief Academic Officer, Nancy Gregory, had requested the district “remove guest access to our library catalogs” to hinder anyone “who may have malicious intent in searching our library collections.” Whitfield directed RSD staff to “do this as soon as possible.”
What the parents found explains why the district was so desperate to hide it.
A quick search reveals 29 book options when searching the district’s middle school libraries for “gender identity.” Looking in the elementary school category, we found a lot of alarming material. Books being hidden from the public included stories for children about gender identity, transgender kids using opposite sex bathrooms, cross-dressing toddlers, and our “racist” Founding Fathers.