We thank the citizens who alerted us to the pornographic rot being taught at Batavia High School It should serve as a warning for parents and other community members to keep a close watch on your schools for similar selections being taught.
Laurie Higgins expertly distills the wrong-headed thinking going on by the English teacher by selecting a book with graphic sexual passages to teach to minors.
There are other concerns. Parents and residents who spoke out about the book had their comments edited, and entire speakers were edited from the official school board meeting video, according to reports from members who spoke up. If this is true, the school district could be charged with a felony for altering, destroying, or concealing the official public record.
The statute reads:
(50 ILCS 205/4) (from Ch. 116, par. 43.104)
Sec. 4. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this Section, all public records made or received by, or under the authority of, or coming into the custody, control or possession of any officer or agency shall not be mutilated, destroyed, transferred, removed or otherwise damaged or disposed of, in whole or in part, except as provided by law. Any person who knowingly, without lawful authority and with the intent to defraud any party, public officer, or entity, alters, destroys, defaces, removes, or conceals any public record commits a Class 4 felony.
The school district wants to sweep this under the rug, as they already removed the book in question, but not before exposing disturbing imagery to young minds. The public needs to hold them accountable and investigate official records violations.
Laurie Higgins presents a number of questions in her article below that the community should be asking.
| Batavia Public High School Leaders Make A Mess December 19, 2024 / Laurie Higgins |