5.21.25 Comments in Support of AB445 As Amended
NSEA supports AB445 as amended to provide immunity from civil and criminal liability for librarians performing their job duties, providing access to or assisting pupils or library patrons in accessing library materials.
NSEA represents school librarians who play a vital role in supporting students, teachers, and the entire school community by promoting literacy, research skills, and access to information. School librarians provide a broad range of materials representing different perspectives, cultures, and ideas, fostering inclusivity and critical thinking. Librarians have played an important role in upholding intellectual freedom.
As efforts to restrict library materials intensify, particularly aimed at materials about or from marginalized communities, AB445 will provide librarians with important protections. This will allow librarians to perform their duties without fear of undue and unfair legal repercussions. NSEA asks for your support of AB445.
NSEA represents school librarians who play a vital role in supporting students, teachers, and the entire school community by promoting literacy, research skills, and access to information. School librarians provide a broad range of materials representing different perspectives, cultures, and ideas, fostering inclusivity and critical thinking.
Unfortunately, AB445 is necessary to safeguard intellectual freedom. Students should be able to access a wide range of ideas, perspectives, and information at school. Restricting materials limits their ability to think critically and form their own opinions. As censorship efforts have targeted materials about marginalized communities, it is important for Nevada to respect and affirm diversity by ensuring a variety of cultures, experiences, and viewpoints are represented in the materials taught to students. NSEA asks for your support of AB445. Thank you.
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