Letters to the Editor 1-20-22
Hadley matters Dear ER: Disinformation is alive and well in Manhattan Beach and, sadly, being spread by one of our City Councilmembers. Councilwoman Suzanne Hadley spoke without identifying her office at the December 15 School Board meeting, expressing a lack of trust in the Board and demanding removal of links to an American Library Association list of award winning books. On January 12, she admonished the Board for not doing what she demanded a month earlier. The list in question contains no links to actual books. If a student wishes to read one of the books, parental approval is required. It is a parent’s choice what his or her child can read. Councilwoman Hadley appears to believe she has the authority to speak for all parents and make demands of the School Board. She resorted to shock tactics by reading aloud sexually explicit passages from one of the books, while younger children were present in the Board room. She claimed a ninth-grade teacher recommended the book. This appears to be hearsay as no one has been able to confirm the allegations. School Board President Sally Peel urged Hadley not to proceed, but she continued, even refusing to stop when her allotted time was…
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