When we conducted our recent statewide public opinion poll, we learned that Idahoans are overwhelmingly in favor of our aggressive, pro-family agenda.
One takeaway? Parents are especially concerned about sexually explicit books and materials found in public schools and community libraries throughout the state.
That’s why we’ve partnered with Rep. Jaron Crane (R-Nampa) and Sen. Cindy Carlson (R-Riggins) in drafting and championing the Children’s School and Library Protection Act, which was introduced this morning in the House State Affairs Committee.
The Children’s School and Library Protection Act would create a statewide policy that prohibits schools and libraries from distributing pornographic material to minor children. Any violation of the policy would result in civil liability for the offending institution.
No parent wants their child encountering sexually explicit books at their school or community library. This legislation aims to protect our children’s innocence—and that’s a battle worth fighting.
We will keep you updated!
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Sure would be nice if politicians would stay out of our kids schools… just sayin’.
Thank you for your dedication and support in thwarting the beyond disgusting Leftist ideology that’s trying relentlessly to target children in Idaho.
Praying for success of this bill and others like it!
God bless you for taking a stand against evil
I didn’t find the Children’s School and Library Protection Act on the Idaho legislative calendar yet. Thanks for your work, please let us know when to contact our district reps to get it through committee and support it (become co-sponsors).
Okay, finally found it in Idaho Legislation Session 2023 as “H0139 School and library protection act”. It adds chapter 66 describing material harmful to children. What is amazingly wrong is that any private institution or facility must protect children and libel if fails without all this detail trying to cover government’s search for exceptions. Why aren’t public (tax paid) facilities and bureaucrats libel for failures?
Praise God! Thank you so much.. go Cindy Carlson! I want my child in school again and SAFE there.
Blaine: I found your presentation at Capitol Clarity on this subject to be both very informative and disconcerting. You mentioned that you would publish a list of libraries where this unacceptable material was found. I hope you do this soon on the website, so that it might be a resource for local folks to see that the problem is both real and close to their homes. (Many of us refuse to use Facebook or Instagram, so posting there will not reach the maximum audience.)
I thought I would write to let you in on a little secret. Kids do not have to seek out pornography in their local library. Do you know why? Because it is available at their fingertips 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via devices such as their phone/tablet/computer/etc. The days of hiding your dad’s naughty magazine are long gone – it’s all right there with the touch of a button. Trust me when I say that our lawmakers would be better off creating a bill to require parents to monitor their kids social media usage, internet access, and video gaming time as opposed to vilifying librarians. It is horrible and sad and is truly destroying the innocence of the next generation. But nothing will ever get done about it because you think it’s the local librarian’s fault. Wrong.