A Southwest Florida public school district is defending its decision to add a parental advisory notice to more than 100 potentially “unsuitable” books as the academic year begins Wednesday.
Collier County Public Schools has added an “advisory notice to parents” label to physical copies and the district’s online catalog Destiny.
“This Advisory Notice shall serve to inform you that this book has been identified by some community members as unsuitable for students,” each label says. “This book will also be identified in the Destiny system with the same notation. The decision as to whether this book is suitable or unsuitable shall be the decision of the parent(s) who has the right to oversee his/her child’s education consistent with state law.