President Joe Biden criticised elected officials behind a surge in book bans and challenges to library and classroom materials in his remarks from the White House honouring teachers from across the US.
“I never thought I’d be a president who is fighting against elected officials trying to ban and banning books,” the president said on 24 April. “Empty shelves don’t help kids learn very much. And I’ve never met a parent who wants a politician dictating what their kid can learn, and what they can think, or who they can be.”
