Shoaf Takes on "Filth" in Schools

 Sumner County Commissioner Matt Shoaf says he and his fellow County Commissioners are taking on "filth" in schools.

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"We won't stand for filth that has made its way into our schools. We're not going to get stuck on process - we want it fixed, because that's what our children deserve."

In reference to "filth" making its way into schools, Shoaf appears to be referencing a recent County Commission resolution calling for the School Board to ban two books from Sumner County school libraries.

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Book Battle in Sumner County

 A pair of stories from NewsBreak detail a battle between the Sumner County Commission and Sumner County School Board over books:

The County Commission last week passed a resolution raising objections to two books:

The resolution specifically mentions the books A Place Inside of Me by Zetta Elliott and Dragonwings by Laurence Yep.

The resolution states "text found in the books has examples of racism, underage drinking, foul language, violence, drugs, prostitution, alcohol, hatred of police, overthrow of the government, destruction of the nuclear family, and communism."

Meanwhile the Sumner County School Board held a hearing and retained "A Place Inside of Me."

The Sumner County School Board last night voted in favor of keeping "A Place Inside of Me" on the bookshelves in the school system's library. The move comes following a complaint that the book violates a new state law around objectionable content. Seven members (out of 11) voted in favor of keeping the book.

The vote on the library book - an award-winning illustrated book by Zetta Elliott - took place after a public hearing featuring speakers both for and against the text.

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