Tennessee Advocacy
TN Youth Coalition Testimony in Opposition to SB1944/HB1944

Current Law:
Public Chapter 438: Implicit Bias Restrictions

Public Chapter 448: Student Pronoun Restrictions

Public Chapter 353: Parent Consent & Opt-In Processes

Public Chapter 268: TN Higher Education Freedom of Expression & Transparency Act

Public Chapter 278: Textbook Seller/Distributor Threats to “Education Obscenity”

Public Chapter 285, 40, & 909: Anti-Trans Regulations on Sports Participation

Public Chapter 472: Library Complaints Process; Amendment to Age-Appropriate Materials Act

Public Chapter 744: The Age Appropriate Materials Act & TDOE Memorandum

Public Chapter 493: K-12 Classroom Censorship & TDOE Rules

Public Chapter 818: Divisive Concepts in Higher Education

Public Chapter 1137: State Library Censorship & Textbook Commission’s Library Guidance

Across the Country
American Library Association: Censorship by the Numbers

Every Library: Legislation of Concern

Education Week: Map – Where CRT is Under Attack Teaching Diverse & Inclusive Materials & Defending DEI

FutureEd: State Legislation Restricting the Teaching of Racial History

United Against Book Bans Campaign

PEN America Comprehensive Bill Tracker

MAP Advancement Project: LGBTQ Curricular Laws

UCLA CRT Forward Tracking Project

African American Policy Forum: #TruthBeTold Campaign

American Library Association: Intellectual Freedom Issues & Resources

NAACP LDF’s In Defense of Truth

Censorship Attacks Tracker

Truth in Classrooms