The Guardian · US news · Original story
No more book bans: how Florida students are pushing rightwingers out of school boards
Local communities are fighting back against the influence of conservative groups like Moms for Liberty in education
Jimmy Glover’s youngest children were in high school when he noticed their Florida school district taking an unsettling turn. Beloved books were being pulled from shelves. Teachers were scared of being targeted.
“There was this culture of fear that was permeating throughout the district,” Glover said of Sarasota county.
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Anna North · Fri, Sep 18, 2026, 5:00 AM
US news | The Guardian
Local communities are fighting back against the influence of conservative groups like Moms for Liberty in education
Jimmy Glover’s youngest children were in high school when he noticed their Florida school district taking an unsettling turn. Beloved books were being pulled from shelves. Teachers were scared of being targeted.
“There was this culture of fear that was permeating throughout the district,” Glover said of Sarasota county.
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