Hudson school board responds after mayor calls for resignations due to controversial writing book

[@thejoyfulbudget]

You cut out the part where he said he had talked to a judge earlier and they agreed with him. It's not just his own feelings like you made it seem.

[@ernestmiller5954]

Exactly, how convenient… fake news strikes again.

[@sircasm6578]

Of course they did 🙄

[@LeobenGTX]

This is the news expect nothing better. They had to use the air time for Sarah to share her opinion. Instead of telling us the mayor is acting on the opinion of a JUDGE.

[@Brucev7]

*(Graphic)"We S Each Others' D" -- Mom Reads Sexually Explicit Leander School Library Book to Board* kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJ61gYSwrNp1qcU

[@Kristirasmussen]

Of course they did!

[@TheGreatPumkin1]

DO NOT give them a choice, charge them immediately. If this was one of us we would be charged as a sex offender.

[@Amoogus]

Charge and kill em. Only one sentence for child pornography.

[@TheGreatPumkin1]

@@Amoogus 100% correct

[@jesussavesseq]

Absolutely

[@fieldthrasher]

@@jesussavesseq You may want to explore what defines child pornography. Hint: it isn't racy writing prompts in a creative writing class.

[@codemcloud6073]

Write a sexual Disney scene???? Really? Wtf is wrong with you?... we see you groomers, thanks for exposing yourself and I don't mean on a playground wearing nothing underneath a trench coat and then running away to get your rocks off

[@ElonsXiProtocolCadet]

"I've spoken with a judge this evening"... why edit out the fact that a judge has agreed with his assessment that a crime has been committed?

[@patmacrotch5611]

If the kids are seniors and taking a college course they are likely 18 or about to turn 18. This seems like typical conservative snowflake nonsense. You people are seriously getting bent out of shape over writing prompts. Maybe you don’t like them and think they are inappropriate for some younger students but acting like this is child porn?? Won’t you think of the children?!?! Seems like a typical conservative over reaction.

[@Tranic85]

@@patmacrotch5611 I didn’t turn 18 until 2 weeks before graduation. Under the law, I was a minor for over 90% of my senior year.

[@fieldthrasher]

Yes!!! The mysterious judge that prefers to stay in the shadows and render their legal opinions anonymously.

[@Awesome_Force]

@@patmacrotch5611 The prompt also encouraged underage drinking.

[@erah8672]

@@patmacrotch5611 Are you for real?! kzbin.info/www/bejne/baqWqYiwi6unmas en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_pornography_laws_in_the_United_States Pay attention!

[@richardbarton5079]

The fact that the school board responded with such arrogance reinforces the need for their removal

[@TBPollock]

By ANY means necessary!

[@LanaUSA212]

@Florida Violets are you crazy ? Those releases did not cover child pornography! Just because parents signed the release does not give school the right to do whatever they want. Did it give school permission to teach those kids to snore cocaine or shoot heroin??? Or, perhaps, gave teachers premit to teach your children to smoke cigarettes??? Or how about teaching then to do a tattoo and to tattoo each other to practice their tattooing skill ? So does it really covers everything???

[@TheGreatPumkin1]

@Florida Violets what are you smoking?

[@vis_viva]

They're not going anywhere.

[@MrSaschaWinter]

@Florida Violets idiot, did you even watch the video or follow up on this case? Moran.

[@timothywilcox1219]

We need MORE people like this mayor! Kudos to you Sir!!!

[@sofarod512]

the people from the city of Hudson should protest and recall all of them

[@vict0ree]

Im in Hudson and plan on making their meeting from here on out as uncomfortable as possible if they dont resign.

[@jimjones3065]

@@vict0ree good, call them out in the streets to. It's not harassment, they are public figures, they work for you, the will not resign and they hate you and your children.

[@mattmills5145]

Protest my ass! They should get pitchforks and run them out of town, and burn their houses. Like they did in the Middle Ages.

[@BobbieJ86]

@@vict0ree I heard mayor Shubert and others who spoke out are being investigated for this. Is there any truth to that?

[@dnews9519]

@@allychildress905 suppose the good citizens of the state of Ohio decide to pick up their arms and exterminate the school board? Don't think for a minute this type of thing isn't about to start happening Nationwide and not just at school board meetings.. Parents as well as everyday citizens are past the point of being fed up!

[@chaznonya4]

Question is - how many schools in this state, in the country, have this book in their classroom?

[@MobileAura]

All of them.

[@timothee3446]

It’s in New York too this book and crt need to be banned and all teachers subjecting any student to these should be charged

[@Brucev7]

OR> *(Graphic)"We S Each Others' D" -- Mom Reads Sexually Explicit Leander School Library Book to Board* kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJ61gYSwrNp1qcU

[@fieldthrasher]

@royal cakez Caps lock broken?

[@user-ob5nk3ss1p]

My question also.

[@creedlang419]

By thier presentation and ending comments, you can tell who's side the media is on..

[@joelrose8514]

that's because nearly all the media are lying evil scum. I rarely ever watch the news anymore.

[@Joe-mk3ii]

Creed They are on the side of the pedophiles as usual.

[@frankzappaspussy7362]

would that be the side of sanity.. or puritanical hysteria ??

[@frankzappaspussy7362]

here in the civilised world - for over forty years - kids of the same age have been provided with much more explicit material without any problems at all.. it is not books that hurt kids .. it is unfortunately sometimes the priests that they are too often left alone with..

[@JustMe-ku6rk]

They are on the side of Demo-KKK-rat child rapists.

[@scottdoubleyou563]

I hope that the Judge issues warrants on the entire school board. It would be a shame if the Mayor's threat was ignored.

[@SWSimpson]

The mayor said he wanted the entire school board to resign or else they would be charged. If it is that serious, resigning wouldn't prevent anyone from being charged. The Board didn't distribute "child porn" nor did any teacher. When most people hear the term "child porn", they assume it is referring to photographic images of children, which is a serious crime. The mayor wants you to think those board members distributed images of children so the community will physically take part in ridding the school board of anyone who isn't a right-wing extremist. If these people were really distributing child porn would they really be given the opportunity to resign? And, if a judge told the mayor they could be prosecuted for violating any law, wouldn't a prosecutor from the District Attorney's office be doing just that? If they refused to resign, no one will be prosecuting them and the mayor knows it, otherwise he wouldn't have requested that they all resign. There is the truth, and then there is the way this story is being told.

[@fieldthrasher]

@@SWSimpson One of the most cogent replies I've read. It was political theater, the mayor has his eye on higher office and this drivel plays well with a certain audience.

[@georgejung9055]

@@SWSimpson the board was trying to get the children to write their own child porno you freak pay attention

[@fieldthrasher]

@@Ratchetface Listen, im tired of going over this nonsense ad nauseam. This was an advanced writing class that earned college credits in conjunction with nearby Hiram college. None of the prompts in question were ever assigned, and it had been in use for more than 5 years. These were 17 and 18 year old students. This was nothing more than political theatre for the mayor who had aspirations on higher office. Fortunately he's too ignorant to be taken seriously. Also, the mayor had absolutely no authority to make a statement because according to the Hudson charter, the city council is the head of local government. The mayor's office is ceremonial. The amount of ignorance concerning this incident, as well as the lack of understanding basic civics is truly astounding. The "mayor" actually resigned after this happened due to his assertion that ice fishing could lead to prostitution. I'm not making that up either.

[@YankeeDoodle2]

​@@SWSimpson Ok groomer

[@solidrockofjesuschristmini2423]

He already talked to a judge before he said that,it was already confirmed, I hope they all get charged

[@fieldthrasher]

Yeah, a domestic relations judge. Nothing happened except the mayor eventually resigned over some other nonsense.

[@JeffHill-rn5bx]

@@fieldthrasher why are you so happy that the children are being taught - subjected to this filth. Really says a lot about your character.

[@TheGreatThimble]

​@@JeffHill-rn5bx Because he's a foghat, and they depend on us to breed people for them to convert through abuse and influence.

[@mikeycraig8970]

​@@JeffHill-rn5bxDeviants defend deviancy.

[@MitchSchulte1776]

​@@JeffHill-rn5bx he doesn't seem happy but rather just simply stated that nothing happened because the judge was a domestic relations judge. Simple facts. And it's true, nothing came of this, it's called the internet and you too can use it to look up stuff!

[@johnlauro2605]

If you are asking a child to write about a sex scene you wouldn't tell your mom or re-write an x-rated Disney scene, I'm pretty sure that falls under the category of pornography. You can get all legal and granular in picking apart the allegation(s) vs the semantics of it all, but it's still pretty disgusting and gross subjecting a child to think like that at all. Not tell your mom? What is that all about?

[@guest_5992]

Grooming. It's called grooming.

[@WingmanStudios]

Sounds like grooming. What is the point of this "Education"? Who wrote the book? Jeffrey Epstein?

[@fieldthrasher]

@@guest_5992 Reading, it's called reading. None of the questionable prompts were ever assigned in the five years the book was being used.

[@fieldthrasher]

Pretty sure you're wrong. You're welcome.

[@user-ob5nk3ss1p]

Yes!! School were suppose to be "higher" education.

[@danabergman3411]

Arrest them, jail time and a felony on there record.

[@ernestmiller5954]

The Mayor spoke with a judge and I am sure his ultimatum is not idle. This is a disgrace! Thank God for leaders like this Mayor taking a stand against out of control school boards. We must stand our ground.

[@fieldthrasher]

Since when does a judge file charges?

[@melindamercier6811]

@@fieldthrasher what is wrong with you, and why are you defending this so vehemently everywhere? Get off the internet, you sick human being. Do you realize what a disgusting take you have defending this child pornography? No one said a judge charges anyone. You keep running with that unfounded narrative as if parents, teachers, and law enforcement cannot take it upon themselves to press charges against those distributing what is clearly grooming children (those underage, in case you forgot) into sexual and violent deviancy with trusted adults. You reply on so many comments as if those wanting to press charges can’t take advantage of it being deemed child pornography in a court of law. Newsflash: they can. It does not matter that this was an AP class. What matters is the age of exposure. Nothing about the writing prompts were encouraging advanced writing anyway. They were bottom of the barrel “50 Shades of Grey” level smut that basically encouraged students to write more uninspired fan-fiction crap. And stop with this bull about “the prompts listed weren’t even used.” You sound like a brainwashed fool who’ll believe anything a p*dophile says to cover their behinds. Or perhaps you’re the author of this foul curriculum? Whatever you are, your hand is showing with how passionately you’re defending exposing children to adult content. Stop acting like these children can’t read through these books and see what vile questions are being asked. You do not speak for all children and their level of exposure to these topics already, nor can you justify exposing them to any more of it as if it benefits them in some way. And stop acting like you know anything about raising and teaching children. If you did, you’d understand the importance of protecting their minds from excrement like this and people like you and that school board who see no problem with it at all.

[@fieldthrasher]

@@melindamercier6811 Again, your inability to see the facts clearly is preventing you from making a cogent argument. Everything I posted were facts sourced from local papers and publications. People posting nonsense about judges and child pornography and the Mayor even having authority to bring charges. Facts are this: Summit county prosecutor and the Police chief in Hudson have stated no charges will be filed. Under Ohio law this does not meet the legal threshold of what is considered child pornography. Those are the facts, and not my opinions. Funny thing is, no one has bothered to ask if I had an opinion. They made an assumption, just as you have. The only thing I have done is state the facts, however unpalatable you may find them. I have been attacked repeatedly for stating facts that everyone could find themselves if they bothered to look for them. If you've an axe to grind then it should be with the legislature. You know, the ones that codify the laws. Then maybe the ones that interpret the law and decide whether laws have been broken and what charges are filed. i.e the prosecutor. Are you getting it yet? Is this how you make informed decisions? With KZbin videos? Maybe I just made it all up because I enjoy interacting with the cognitively disabled. Either way it's a pointless endeavor. Truth is the first casualty.

[@fieldthrasher]

@@melindamercier6811 The only thing I was interested in is what most everyone had little to no interest in. Facts. I don't know why I found this story and people like you particularly offensive, but I did and you are. Now you can be offended, or read the statement from the summit county prosecutor. I really don't give a shit.

[@bernierasmusson9257]

@@fieldthrasher You tried, friend. People know what they wanna know, I guess. It's depressing.

[@frontierlandfrank5314]

I hope we get a follow up after they charge the board members

[@Brucev7]

"You're Fired!" Then pursue Prosecution

[@fieldthrasher]

@@Brucev7 Prosecuted for what?

[@fieldthrasher]

They'll be no charges.

[@fieldthrasher]

@Gandalf Stormcrow Wow, brilliant, you caught a typo. Doesn't change the facts Zippy.

[@fieldthrasher]

@Gandalf Stormcrow You're so clever. Doesn't change the facts. Carry on though, I'm sure you'll have a dazzling response.

[@happycamper13]

How gross!! What is going on with schools? My mom would have pulled me out of that class.

[@killman369547]

Schools have essentially become indoctrination and grooming centers.

[@frankzappaspussy7362]

the parents were warned and asked to sign their permission.. here in the civilised world - for over forty years - kids of the same age have been provided with much more explicit material without any problems at all.. it is not books that hurt kids .. it is unfortunately sometimes the priests that they are too often left alone with..

[@wadeharris4700]

@UCZAZPJ7jnsZwt5T-8V09MpA what are u even talking about. That shot has nothing to do with the story. Idiot

[@okieking8503]

My mom pulled me out of school because my homeroom teacher was reading Harry Potter to us. Witchcraft was no joke to my mom

[@uncbadguy]

I went to Catholic school in the fifties and sixties. Those crazy, medieval, fanatical, nuns were right about everything. But even they did not understand the depth of the communist takeover of USA.

[@stopandsmelltheroses104]

The judge already advised the mayor they can either resign or they will be charged.

[@fieldthrasher]

And the prosecutor has already stated no laws were broken and no charges will be filed. Guess they should of checked with her first.

[@fieldthrasher]

@royal cakez Not too bright are you?

[@frankzappaspussy7362]

here in the civilised world .. and i would hope in america - that is a clear abuse of power.. here also in the civilised world - for over forty years - kids of the same age have been provided with much more explicit material without any problems at all.. it is not books that hurt kids .. it is unfortunately sometimes the priests that they are too often left alone with..

[@Vaga-Bard]

The same robots in every comment.. imagine defending pedophilia. Lol. Sick sick people.

[@donaldschifferl5147]

Put it to them hard without fear Judge!

[@intensepassion3382]

All Parents across America need to examine all curriculum

[@intensepassion3382]

@Tyrone Jenkins not realizing that as they do, they're just falling into the trap ,cause it is the children they are after.

[@Brucev7]

Radical Sex Ed, Planned notParenthood Sponsorship.

[@Brucev7]

*(Graphic)"We S Each Others' D" -- Mom Reads Sexually Explicit Leander School Library Book to Board* kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJ61gYSwrNp1qcU

[@alessav808]

You would think that you could *trust* what's going on in schools, but this book is a perfect example that you can't. What a shame.

[@royanderson4173]

You cut out the part where the mayor discussed it with a judge. Nice selective editing.

[@ohanashinbu]

If it was put in the child's hands, presented to the child as necessary to do to get their grade during a class or class period THEN IT WAS ASSIGNED TO THEM BY SOMEONE!!!!

[@randall777]

It would be pretty cool if he has them all arrested during their next meeting.

[@technowey]

They were right to not resign. A few items out of 624 items were inappropriate. That means someone likely didn't read the book. That person messed-up, but given the title and lots of the other items, it's clearly a mistake. There's no villain here. And, by the way, based on the items I read in the press, I don't agree with the judge that they were pornographic. The correct way to put it is that the items encouraged students to write pornography. That's still inappropriate, but not the same thing as the book being pornography. There's no reason for even that person who got the book to resign. They should learn to read the full book. There's absolutely no reason for anyone else to resign, and if that was pushed, the case would be thrown out of court. There's no legal reason for them to step down even if they read the book. And, they didn't resign, and weren't prosecuted, because this was just political posturing by the mayor. There's no crime here. That would be a reason for the public to get one person removed from the board. A prosecution wouldn't likely stand up in court. The book was removed. That's the right solution. Going after everyone on a school board because of one book is beyond ridiculous. Even if the book was the worst pornography imaginable, only the people involved in giving that to students should then be prosecuted. I can pretty much guarantee that not everyone on the board reads every book for every subject. That's not how it works. The people who want to protect children from bad books are correct to want to do that. The people who are out-to-get school boards are irrational.

[@randall777]

@technowey Interesting. I'd like to know what and why the judge who actually reviewed the material thought was pornographic.

[@angelschultz450]

SO PROUD OF OHIO'S MAYOR FOR STANDING UP FOR HIS PEOPLE, THE PARENTS FOR STAYING AWARE, AND THE CHILDREN FOR TRUSTING IN THEIR PARENTS FOR HELP!!!

[@thegreatone5984]

But did anything happen?

[@DMO-DMO-DMO]

Stop yelling, you buffoon

[@ilude214]

He called for resignation that's all then a week later makes a fool of himself by proclaiming ice fishing leads to prostitution. Let's not forget that the students being tought from this material are high school seniors! These seniors have likely already have seen much worse at parties and on streaming platforms such as Netflix.

[@fieldthrasher]

@@thegreatone5984 yeah, the mayor resigns.

[@ratbrat9978]

Another weak minded rabid conservative trying to sound forceful with the caps key.

[@eugeniasandoval3864]

Charge ALL OF THEM to the fullest extent of the law. Parents: You Can NOT Allow this coming from a school board, teachers or anyone else.

[@kylebrosh3684]

They did not do anything illegal!

[@BP-ie7xf]

This simply is not true lol, they cannot be charged lol not how the world works, however yes this book should be banned 100%

[@alyscstudjo6909]

The best thing about the pandemic is that it brought our schools into our homes so parents were able to see and hear firsthand what goes on. One of the writing prompts was “ describe the first time you failed to have an orgasm when you wanted to” Imagine if an adult asked your child that question? How would it not be criminal? Imagine the teacher that would want to read any of those papers written by their students? How can parents trust those writing prompts were never assigned ? Especially when say to write about things the student would never talk about with their parents.

[@cdcdogs4961]

Leave it to the MSM to leave out important details like the Mayor actually reviewing this book with a Judge… so predictable!

[@ratbrat9978]

Probably a fux "news" nitwit.

[@davidlotspeich5547]

The arrogance of these board members is astounding, but not surprising. Also, the news story conveniently left out the part when the mayor stated that he had consulted a judge.

[@hb9149]

They need to resign. This is shameful.

[@LeobenGTX]

Cut the opinion of the judge for Sarah's opinion. This is not being reported correctly.

[@fishersofmen4727]

Lock them up for 25 years.

[@Brucev7]

*(Graphic)"We S Each Others' D" -- Mom Reads Sexually Explicit Leander School Library Book to Board* kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJ61gYSwrNp1qcU

[@ll3328]

Jesus we were focus on classics back in my day and i remember our writing teacher had us write a journal about anything we wanted, another had us research and write about current concerns of today and i chose genetically modified foods and if they r safe..now schools teach them to write about sexual fantasy that they wont tell an adult and cartoon porn.. wtf

[@MrTheclevercat]

Liberals want to have sex with everyone's children. Its just a fact at this point.

[@guest_5992]

Well we can't have the classics. They might actually get the kids to think.🥴

[@ferrumignis]

@@MrTheclevercat Yes, they are literally trying to normalise pe do phil ia. They are mentally and morally corrupt, they don't deserve to be put in charge of cleaning toilets let alone teaching kids.

[@kevanmclean]

@@guest_5992 classics like -James Joyce-Ulysses, Bram Stoker- Dracula, Margaret Mitchell- Gone with the Wind, John Cleland- Fanny Hill, Ernest Hemingway- The Garden of Eden etc etc

[@Izzy-ub9sb]

AMEN!

[@jimmy3642]

It's about time someone stood up against it.thanks👍🇺🇸

[@kasdcomoa5567]

These are probably the same people that want Huck Finn and To Kill a Mockingbird banned because they're "inappropriate" 😂

[@billtonggess1612]

At 63... I have watched the decline for most of my adult life.. Western Civilization has taken a nose dive.. and is headed to extinction. I fear for my grandchildren.

[@ethanwilliamson782]

Shut up old man, you’re dumb from the story, that’s why you’re so susceptible to believing these lies. There was no child porn, and none of the more college aged prompts were ever assigned to the HIGHSCHOOL SENIORS in all 5 years the book was in the curriculum

[@Izzy-ub9sb]

Those board members should be charged,. It is ridiculous that they fail to take responsibility for their apalling behavior.

[@codywarhawk7099]

Teachers and people who work in public education really get pissed when you call them shit like groomers. Yet, they're spreading materials in their classrooms that are quite literally child pornography, and they do it knowingly and willingly. I think the term "school teacher" should now be synonymous with "groomer." The fact they fought tooth and nail during COVID to prevent parents from seeing what they were teaching their kids was the biggest warning sign.

[@mccommas2]

There is stuff that is A LOT worse than that and they are forcing it on the real little kids too. Do you kids a favor, pull them out of public schools and put them somewhere you can trust they are not being abused.

[@tawnnope7196]

There are so many things to teach these kids. WHY? UNBELIEVABLE!!!!

[@theasmrlibrarian6598]

They completely disregard that a judge agreed with him. Smh

[@theasmrlibrarian6598]

@@fieldthrasher so you agree with this material being distributed to these teenagers?

[@theasmrlibrarian6598]

@@fieldthrasher I guess, when it comes to children and sex being pushed on them, I find playing the devil’s advocate completely unnecessary. Even without the “judge” claim, this school board should be taking action to stop this material being distributed. Even without the “judge” claim, this mayor is completely right.

[@theasmrlibrarian6598]

@@fieldthrasher I believe that the teacher that provided this material should be fired. 100%. I would question their judgement as a teach for allowing this to be placed in the hands of children. Did the school board know this was in the classroom? Usually, at least in schools I’ve worked in, material must be approved by the school board first. If it was, in this case, then I’m still agreeing with the mayor.

[@theasmrlibrarian6598]

Teacher*

[@theasmrlibrarian6598]

@@fieldthrasher thank you! I’d love to hear the whole story of how it got to this point.

[@nancyk3677]

Charge them all……this is a tragedy in concern for our children

[@Photosynthesislove]

I hope they get arrested

[@LyinDogFacedPonyCommenter]

Need to call in Chris Hanson.. so he can confront them in his kitchen and read out all the sexually explicit messages the school board supplied to minors.

[@Vaga-Bard]

Lol. You think the TV is reality?

[@Orcinus1967]

@@Vaga-Bard Whatever it takes.

[@sarabrant723]

They won't be stepping down, but the parents will be voting them out the next time they're up for re-election you can guarantee that!

[@cindywitter9741]

That Mayor is a hero! He already spoke with a Judge on it, they’ll be charged!

[@jimjones3065]

Hopefully parents take this matter into their own hands.

[@chrisbowring4298]

Yes! To effectively eradicate the disease that that school board is inflicted with!

[@TheSnakeIsSolid1]

Why the hell did it take these concerned parents 5 years to find out about this?

[@Izzy-ub9sb]

The woke world has gone crazy. Most of us never felt we had a reason to not trust the school board to protect against such aggregious information being spewed to our children.

[@rettab6925]

If this literature being assigned to school children isn’t pornography, what is? No matter what, all adults know it is filth as does that school board. Parents take back your children get rid of those school board members. But we citizen need to take responsibility. We have become to busy to take the responsibility that comes with having children and thus given it to people with low moral values. We have let our government runs us instead of us being their leaders. Vulgarity and profanity is the commonly acceptable speech. Hope we haven’t reached the no turning back point.

[@fieldthrasher]

Literature?

[@4793bigdaddy]

You gave the key phrase as to why there will be no charges. "Literature". If a person goes to a public library and ask for Hustler magazine the librarian is required to make a real attempt to locate and give it to whoever asks. The line between literature and porn is real blurry.

[@andipandi5641]

come on .. please grow up.. you know what pornography is and how that differs from erotic literature or advice about writing erotic literature.. if you don't - then you are yet another tragic casualty of the US education system.. here in the civilised world - for over forty years - kids of the same age have been provided with much more explicit material without any problems at all.. it is not books that hurt kids .. it is unfortunately sometimes the priests that they are too often left alone with..

[@4793bigdaddy]

@@andipandi5641 Here we allow parents to decide what type of education we expose kids to. It's called freedom, choice etc. I do however agree that this is not a big deal.

[@andipandi5641]

@@4793bigdaddy i am all in favour of freedom of choice - and everyone freely negotiating their own choices amongst each other.. so i would have thought that the sensible way to resolve this would be in that way.. all pupils with parents with these old fashioned values doing the course but without the literature or advice that they object to.. while pupils with more liberal parents who live in the real world allowed access to the full spectrum of literature.. and if any parents are still not comfortable with their young adult kids being treated like young adults to any degree - they can take them out of this class all-together and enrol them in another.. threatening criminal charges - strikes me as totally the opposite to any sensible adult way of respecting everyones freedom..

[@lightanubis1]

Hudson is my home town I'm very proud of this mayor. Long live Hudson.

[@dmc8706]

I was trying to find out why everyone was so upset. The lady reading those questions cleared that up real quick. I understand that those questions weren't assigned. However, handing a book with those questions out to students was dubious. Seeing how upset everyone was should have made these board members think.

[@MadPuffinMan]

They should all be charged with child abuse.

[@FrayserGirl1974]

It's disgusting and they should be held accountable. They all should be fired and charged. There is no excuse they knew that trash was being used.

[@FordGuy41]

Unfortunately this Mayor resigned over a stupid comment about “ice fishing leading to prostitution” So no, the school board went unpunished.

[@roughwoof]

*When a mayor of a city responds that you need to step down and there's already spoken to a judge about alleged child pornography... Who the hell elected the board of educators?*

[@Nick.random]

Usually school board vacancies are filled on those off year elections at the municipal or county level. It’s important to vote, even in the small elections where it’s a few school board seats and a small tax levy. Also, these people usually run unopposed.

[@Anonymous4212]

Right exactly they don't have the authority to oppose against a judge when the decision has been made that's what is so they don't really have a choice like he said step down or be charged and have someone knocking at your door ready to put you in handcuffs.

[@technowey]

They were right to not resign. A few items out of 624 items were inappropriate. That means someone likely didn't read the book. That person messed-up, but given the title and lots of the other items, it's clearly a mistake. There's no villain here. And, by the way, based on the items I read in the press, I don't agree with the judge that they were pornographic. The correct way to put it is that the items encouraged students to write pornography. That's still inappropriate, but not the same thing as the book being pornography. There's no reason for even that person who got the book to resign. They should learn to read the full book. There's absolutely no reason for anyone else to resign, and if that was pushed, the case would be thrown out of court. There's no legal reason for them to step down even if they read the book. And, they didn't resign, and weren't prosecuted, because this was just political posturing by the mayor. There's no crime here. That would be a reason for the public to get one person removed from the board. A prosecution wouldn't likely stand up in court. The book was removed. That's the right solution. Going after everyone on a school board because of one book is beyond ridiculous. Even if the book was the worst pornography imaginable, only the people involved in giving that to students should then be prosecuted. I can pretty much guarantee that not everyone on the board reads every book for every subject. That's not how it works. The people who want to protect children from bad books are correct to want to do that. The people who are out-to-get school boards are irrational.

[@Orcinus1967]

@@technowey Most statutes for pornography refer to PRURIENT material. Asking kids to write x rated themed papers? WTF. Stop making excuses. It's usually well spelled out in local statutes. DO you think if he said he wanted a new writing book in class rooms, it would have made the news? The mayor exposed what is widespread, and the news brought it to the worlds attention. Mission accomplished.

[@technowey]

@@Orcinus1967 - The excuse that the teacher didn’t read the full book is valid excuse, so stop telling me not to point out that reason this might have happened. It’s a mistake, but not necessarily an evil mistake, and so the hate directed at the teachers is inappropriate. And, no, those sentences you consider prurient are *not* pornographic. The sentences are soliciting pornography, but the sentences themselves are *not* pornographic.

[@tonytrott6318]

I hope that the parents put together a class action law suit against the school board and the publisher and author As well as the mayor starting a law suit against the school board.

[@gina7150]

Similar content was found in Leander, Tx schools. This is looking widespread. 🤯

[@didisayu]

Im not surprised to hear that. Leander is basically Austin at this point

[@gerriebell2128]

I retired from teaching high school in 2016. When I was teaching, we were not allowed to show R rated movies unless we had all parents of students in the class sign a permission slip. Of course showing something X-rated was unthinkable. The news report says parents had to sign permission for their students to be in what was essentially a college class, and were notified that the book had “mature content.” But by the looks of the book, teachers could have easily removed the inappropriate pages, some of which seems to be pornographic in content, and they should have. The problem areas were not essential and the course could have been modified to be appropriate for under age 18 students. So why didn’t they? We hear more and more stories of teachers and admins bypassing parent-input, when laws still require parents to be responsible for the physical and emotional well-being of their children. I hope more and more parents speak out. This school board was pretty cheeky to respond to the mayor like they did.

[@Lulu-vi4wb]

I wouldn’t allow my kids to this type of “education class” even if they are in college, let alone high school.

[@sahdi2910]

The board members better be charged as warned. Its grooming.

[@sahdi2910]

@@fieldthrasher Ahhh clever insults. I guess the book being used for five years makes it okay (successful grooming). And I guess since teenagers are taking advanced classes (which may impress you) that makes them legally older so the statutes protecting minors shouldnt apply. I defer to your brilliance. Carry on with your name calling..it works for you.

[@fieldthrasher]

@@sahdi2910 Do you have a learning disability? The book was being used for five year, during that time none of the prompts in question were ever assigned. What's so difficult to understand?

[@fieldthrasher]

@@sahdi2910 You deserve to be insulted. If you would bother to read, you would know the Summit county prosecutor will not be filing any charges for a FICTIONAL WRITING CLASS! Fiction, as in not real.

[@sahdi2910]

@@fieldthrasher I love it!! Thank you. I will use this dialogue as an example. Could not have asked for better. Cheers!!

[@fieldthrasher]

@@sahdi2910 An example of what? Your inability to look at the actual facts? Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but not their own facts. Facts are few and far between judging by the comments here.

[@ChakatNightspark]

I think the Real Problem is. No One is really taking the time on the board of Education on actually Reading the Books That gets BROUGHT into the School Libraries and Put on the Shelves. But this is all due to over a book provided to high school seniors in a college-level writing course they were taken. NOT a Normal High School Classroom Setting at all, The Other High Schoolers Didn't Even Have Access to this Writing Book at all.

[@donniceblakely1075]

Thank God for a mayor with outstanding morals. Citizens need to stand with him and reelect him also! You might save your children from Hell.

[@jonaumann5634]

Looked this up. Been like 3 years. Book was from a college credit class on writing. Questions like write a sex scene and write a sex scene your mom could read. Board did not resign. Mayor was almost charged with inciting panic since board members were threatened. Judge could not be contacted for comment. He had an issue about restricting ice fishing, believing it promoted prostitution! He later resigned himself.

[@deborahfoster9828]

Time for all the parents to check the books for their schools across the Country

[@jesuschrist3150]

"No sign of a crime" ......if the teacher asked the underage child that through the internet im sure hed be changed with grooming

[@sdlinton53]

Can we go ahead and charge the writers and publisher of the workbook? Those people are creeps too.

[@carter4396]

are you against freedom of speech?

[@sdlinton53]

@@carter4396 I'm against pederasty. You're interested in defending those who publish and distribute grooming materials? I suppose you also feel that drag queen story hour is a blessing of liberty 😂

[@carter4396]

@@sdlinton53 you think it should be illegal to write a prompt about sex? ... it’s giving fascism

[@sdlinton53]

@@carter4396 if said prompt is intended for teenagers, yes. Societal standards and having biblical morals isn't fascism.

[@iLLBiLLsRoastBeats]

You left out a crucial part of the story. The mayor spoke to a judge who agreed before going in front of the school board

[@slime-e3989]

The pandemic induced at-home learning really opened up the eyes of parents as to what their children were being taught and the backlash has not been pretty.

[@drummergirl3151]

Finally, someone cares about the kids.

[@dustincorrell1439]

Charge em all!!!! Teachers and Board members. It's a straight out lie when they say that they didn't know what was in them. They have been using this book for years they said and didn't know the content?? BS!!! Why were the kids instructed to not take them home?? Because they knew... CHARGE EM ALL!!!!

[@aburningbear3138]

This happened 2 years ago and the mayor later resigned himself for comments he made

[@abbacab77]

This has nothing to do with why he resigned. It was about ice fishing and prostitution 😂

[@peggyd2352]

Oh yes, there need to be charges

[@chrisb3976]

The female reporter seems to be making excuses and the male anchor just thinks about who else is covering the story.

[@evegoodman5431]

Big difference between giving consent when "may come in contact with mature content", and asking a kid (if they are in school and especially under 18, they are kids) to write about themselves having sex, is pornography and a disgusting thought to think teachers have been reading it. Teens get expelled from school for discussing sex. The teacher should have been included and charges need to be filed. That school board believes they are above the mayor and judge!!! Fire them and press charges and include the teacher.

[@negadoge]

You people edited out the part wherein he stated outright that “he had spoken to a judge and that the judge had agreed with him”, journalistic malpractice at its finest, you really should be ashamed to call yourselves journalists.

[@theart9163]

What was the perk to that teacher for partnering with a college credit system, in high school. Mandatory? No mention of that teacher being charged.

[@tcm844]

Teenage pregnancy is an all-time high, but yet we keep pushing sex in the schools.

[@flynn4838]

It was the judges opinion as well. You forgot to say that. Teachers Unions...NAMBLA supporters all.

[@lalonguecarabine4952]

They didn't "forget" anything.

[@fieldthrasher]

His opinion means squat.

[@elizabethgraybill6619]

They should have been charged.. they will just fo it elsewhere

[@oklahomasoutherner8276]

OMG, this is sick. Everytime I hear stories like this, it makes me feel so grateful that I have an amazing husband who works is azz off so I can be a stay at home mother and home school our kids. I am also grateful to have been born in Oklahoma, because the OSBE ( Oklahoma state board of education) gives us a framework guidelines, but I have full control over thier curriculum and how I teach them. We use textbooks and work books only, no online courses. This is horrible, what was the arguments used to decide that this book, assignments were appropriate for students. Wow, I really don't know what to say, but I am glade parents are paying attention and involved in what thier kids are being taught, and spoke up during these meetings and bravo to the mayor to publicly inform everyone actions will be taken against those sick folks who are responsible.

[@leeshaw6641]

'drink a beer and write about how it tastes'. This is for under 21s which is illegal.......To ask someone to commit a crime is an offence right? The presenter then says 'it's not clear if any crime was committed'

[@ZenAndPsychedelicHealingCenter]

Why are you assuming that it's illegal for anyone under 21 to drink everywhere? In most countries the age is 18 and this book isn't just about the rather odd way that some things are done in the US. Do you genuinely not realize that there are colleges in other countries? How bizarre and embarrassing. Please get an education. Seriously.

[@anthraxrocks2003]

If they broke the law "stepping down" should not stop them from being prosecuted It's like saying if you promise not to drive again you won't be prosecuted for a DUI

[@anitah9409]

It's time to stop tiptoeing around garbage. Call it what it is. Hold those accountable. That means and charges and firing if necessary. Just do it. No more slaps on the wrist.

[@scottbrewton2214]

Disgusting that the media is not asking for the SB resignations

[@michaelhughes1131]

They should mandate every school board member who goes along with this crap resigns or faces charges

[@BIFC216]

I mean wtf did y'all expect with someone like lil Nas x influencing your children

[@sircasm6578]

Bingo 🎯

[@Ebiru2387]

Mature content does not mean ILLEGAL content! Encouraging underage drinking and writing sexually explicity materials is WRONG!

[@sethwalker5867]

Indoctrination

[@Brucev7]

*(Graphic)"We S Each Others' D" -- Mom Reads Sexually Explicit Leander School Library Book to Board* kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJ61gYSwrNp1qcU

[@matthewlegrande6119]

Arrest the school board!

[@Blastfence1]

Excellent!

[@ElRipper100]

Gee why doesnt the 'public' just put them out of their misery.

[@bloodaonadeline8346]

These are hypothetical writing prompts for high school age kids. This is not in anyway CP, some of y’all are being absolutely ridiculous.

[@JMason-iw1xh]

You left out the part where he spoke to the judge before he came to the meeting and the judge agreed it was pornography hence he came with the receipts but you didn't show them typical media for you

[@gdprsn]

God bless this man he stood up against leftist insanity.

[@thelikebutton2464]

Hope they all got charged.

[@jackiepowers4441]

We expect to see charges filed today.

[@Brucev7]

*(Graphic)"We S Each Others' D" -- Mom Reads Sexually Explicit Leander School Library Book to Board* kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJ61gYSwrNp1qcU

[@fieldthrasher]

There will be no charges filed. Trolling idiot.

[@carter4396]

well dont get your hopes up jackie because it’s not happening

[@jackiepowers4441]

Trolling idiot? Lol. Dont get my hopes up? Let me help you out kids. This is how it really ends. I'mma put in my 2 cents because what those pedos did is disgusting. ( They aren't educators ) Maby they walk off clean. Sad for kids. Good for them. Maybe those parents dont force accountability. Mabye Mr Mayor doesn't get to push charges, because hey. ... good doesn't always defeat evil in the real world Then mabye some freak pedo gets bold and çomes to rule America where we still don't fear standing in principle And they try that shit with one of my kids I don't gaf for permission, approval or even a minute to have a second thought to defend my children from predators Because I stand in the authority given by God as my highest governing authority. So you happy kids don't you tell me how it goes I hope those parents handle that woke insanity. But whatever. It wont happen here. Conversation over. I win. Piss off dummies

[@fieldthrasher]

@@jackiepowers4441 Are you completely whacked? It was an ADVANCED college level fictional writing class. None of the questionable prompts were ever assigned. The text was in use for five years. The Summit county prosecutor as well as the police chief of Hudson have publicly stated no charges will be filed. It was a fictional writing class. Do you understand? The mayor needs a civics refresher.

[@oso9809]

Would be funny if the board members started getting a bunch of traffic violations.

[@Mostlymusiclessons]

I'd be checking David Zuru's laptop.

[@nicmo22]

Finally someone standing up for our kids. Teach them what schools are supposed to teach not brain washing them for your agenda.

[@DanTheMailman330]

And remove all the dictionaries because they have the word "fu@k"!!!

[@havenbastion]

a) they didn't say not to tell their parents, they said to write something they wouldn't want to tell their parents, which is something kids do all the time anyway. b) Writing about sex isn't automatically bad and it's only pornography to the people who are writing it as far as i can tell, not illegal, and not immoral. This seems to be a bunch of nonsense.

[@bamasher4384]

Where do perverts go to be near children......SCHOOL!!!

[@D45-y5r]

This is BS. The school board should not have been given options. Prosecutions. Period.

[@fieldthrasher]

Sure, if there were any truth to his claims you most certainly would have the option to resign. Isn't that how it works in cases of actual child pornography?

[@dhalhalla7678]

Why am i only getting this in my feed 2 years after the fact

[@pennyusa8514]

I just watched what the Mayor said and like the comment you took put the part where he talked to a judge and that judge agreed. It's the media like you that puts the people divided on what you feel like saying and cherry 🍒 pick out the words your no better than Congress doing the same thing with the J6 videos