In Support of the AISLE Statement on Censorship

RAILS strongly supports AISLE's efforts to oppose attempts to censor or remove books from school libraries, including their recent statement on censorship:

"AISLE is opposed to any attempt to force the removal of materials from school libraries. We strongly condemn recent efforts, by force or intimidation, to remove works that focus on or document the experiences of members of the LGBTQIA+ or BIPOC communities. We oppose censorship and any effort that limits or denies access to materials to coerce belief, suppress opinion, or punish those whose expression does not conform to a singular point-of-view of history, politics, or religion."

• AISLE Statement on Censorship
• Intellectual Freedom Resources

If you need assistance, email the AISLE Executive Secretary, or contact Mary Jo Matousek, 2021-2022 AISLE President.