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Temecula Valley USD Teachers Plan Protests Over Ban On Books
The rallies will likely continue as long as the TVUSD board continues its current course.
TEMECULA, CA — Temecula Valley Unified School District teachers are expected to take part in rallies Tuesday in response to a recent school board vote rejecting textbooks and curriculum for an elementary school-level social studies program, a vote that made headlines when the board president referred to slain gay-rights activist Harvey Milk as a "pedophile."
Read more about the issue: Temecula Valley USD Board President Publicly Criticized By Governor Over Book Ban
Members of the Temecula Valley Educators Association plan to hold rallies at elementary schools across the district Tuesday afternoon, followed by an after-school rally at the duck pond at the corner of Rancho California and Ynez roads. Additional protests are anticipated at upcoming school board meetings.
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