The books include best sellers "The Kite Runner'' and "The Handmaid's Tale." Many on the list are young adult novels with minority, gay, lesbian or transgender characters.

Aside from the call for solidarity with the plight of Palestinians in the war between Israel and Hamas, the group said it was protesting the decision by the Oakland Unified School District to cancel a Feb. 25 meeting of Bay Area labor unions at the school to discuss responses to the conflict.

"This raise increases the base salary for our teachers, who are the backbone of our organization," said Lori Alhadeff, chair of the Broward School Board.

The Department of Health "is deferring to parents or guardians to make decisions about school attendance," wrote Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo in subverting a public health standard that's long kept measles outbreaks under control.

Some community members in Austin say they want to keep their school resource officers and they believe safety decisions should rest with their own local school councils.

Opponents say it's a campaign of censorship meant to block children's freedom to learn, while scaring teachers and librarians into silence for fear of losing their jobs or worse.

Major programs could also be reduced or eliminated, including countywide chorus, band and strings, junior varsity and middle school athletics, plus gifted programs.

Andover teachers went on strike for five days–three school days–back in November. Now, in its budget meetings, the school committee says there is a $2.7 million budget deficit, and one of the proposed fixes is to cut 36 full time school positions.