That sounds quite reasonable.

So basically these teachers are making a big drama out of nothing.

I believe my summary in the title of this post is completely accurate, even if the manatee school district is not taking the law as seriously as their teachers are.

Florida has literally moved their schools from a system which banned some books to one which bans all books by default until each book is individually approved.

Here is another story about it.

Here is the actual law.

Here are some excerpts of the law:

148       1. Each book made available to students through a school
149  district library media center or included in a recommended or
150  assigned school or grade-level reading list must be selected by
151  a school district employee who holds a valid educational media
152  specialist certificate, regardless of whether the book is
153  purchased, donated, or otherwise made available to students.

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171       3. Each elementary school must publish on its website, in
172  a searchable format prescribed by the department, a list of all
173  materials maintained in the school library media center or
174  required as part of a school or grade-level reading list.
175      (e) Public participation.—Publish on its website, in a
176  searchable format prescribed by the department, a list of all
177  instructional materials, including those used to provide
178  instruction required by s. 1003.42. Each district school board
179  must:
180       1.  Provide access to all materials, excluding teacher
181  editions, in accordance with s. 1006.283(2)(b)8.a. before the
182  district school board takes any official action on such
183  materials. This process must include reasonable safeguards
184  against the unauthorized use, reproduction, and distribution of
185  instructional materials considered for adoption.
186       2.  Select, approve, adopt, or purchase all materials as a
187  separate line item on the agenda and must provide a reasonable
188  opportunity for public comment. The use of materials described
189  in this paragraph may not be selected, approved, or adopted as
190  part of a consent agenda.

So basically these teachers are making a big drama out of nothing.

Reading the actual law, do you still think so?