April 20, 2026
American Library Association opposes bill protecting kids from pornography
USPIE: ‘The ALA functions less like a professional association and more like an activist hub advancing a highly ideological agenda’
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A bill now in Congress would help protect children from being exposed to objectionable materials in government institutions such as schools and libraries.
HR 7661, The “Stop the Sexualization of Children Act,” sponsored by Mary E. Miller (R-Ill.), would modify the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 by prohibiting use of funds under the act “to develop, implement, facilitate, host, or promote any program or activity for, or to provide or promote literature or other materials to, children under the age of 18 that includes sexually oriented material, and for other purposes.”
Naturally, the leftist-dominated American Library Association (ALA) has come out, guns blazing, against it.
After the bill was introduced in February, American Library Association President Sam Helmick said, “Parents, not politicians, should guide their children’s reading. In our school, campus, and public libraries, materials are selected by trained literacy professionals who understand child development and community needs.”
“That’s rich coming from an organization that has opposed any and all efforts by parents to protect their kids from an avalanche of LGBTQ and other woke propaganda in the nation’s public libraries,” said Sheri Few, founder and president of United States Parents Involved in Education (USPIE).
“Many public libraries won’t even allow parents to know what books their children have checked out. The ALA is fine with subjecting kids to abominations like Drag Queen Story Hour and pornographic books like ‘It’s Perfectly Normal.’ This is a case of the wolf inside the chicken coop warning the farmer to stay out.”
“The bill clearly bans pornography, which the ALA thinks should be in libraries to ‘help young people discover books that open doors and expand horizons,’ shared Few. “The ALA functions less like a professional association and more like an activist hub advancing a highly ideological agenda — one that increasingly conflicts with the values of American families and the constitutional rights of parents.
“The organization routinely encourages libraries to adopt policies that give minors unrestricted access to sexually explicit or developmentally inappropriate material, even over parental objections. The ALA’s ‘book ban’ narrative is not a defense of freedom. It is a political weapon designed to silence parents and shield ideological content from scrutiny.”
According to the ALA, “National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries and library professionals play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities.”
“National Library Week, in this context, becomes less a celebration of literacy and more a branding exercise,” Few said. “It’s a way to sanctify the ALA’s agenda and portray any criticism as an attack on libraries themselves.”
To hear more from USPIE’s Founder and President, Sheri Few, tune in to the latest episode of USPIE’s podcast, “Unmasking Government Schools with Sheri Few,” on Tuesday, April 21, where Few is joined by John Rushemeza, writer on Substack as “A Christian Counterrevolution,” and podcaster, dedicated to exploring the meaning of why every Christian should have an explicitly and unapologetically Christian philosophy of education. USPIE’s “Unmasking Government Schools with Sheri Few” is a weekly podcast that exposes the dangers of education shaped by government bureaucrats and social engineers, while exploring practical ways to protect children and preserve America’s freedom. Listen to “Unmasking Government Schools with Sheri Few” on YouTube, Facebook, Spotify and X.
United States Parents Involved in Education (USPIE) is a nonprofit, nationwide coalition that is fighting to return education to its proper local roots and restore parental authority over their children’s education by helping parents and local communities to escape federal and other national influences. It is the vision of USPIE to create a culture where parents, empowered with the authority to choose what and how their children learn, are the undisputed primary educators of their children, where local schools operate in support of families, and where education is unencumbered by federal mandates.
USPIE’s powerful documentary, “Truth & Lies in American Education,” addresses some of the most glaring issues in the American education system and helps parents experience a paradigm shift in how they think about education and the role of their local schools. The film follows Few’s daughter-in-law, April, as she seeks to learn more about the system she was planning on exposing to her own children and learns the shocking truth. “Truth & Lies in American Education” is available for streaming on SalemNOW, as well as available on DVD.
For more information on United States Parents Involved in Education, visit www.uspie.org or follow USPIE on Facebook or X.
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To interview a representative from United States Parents Involved in Education, contact Hamilton Strategies, Media@HamiltonStrategies.com, Beth Bogucki, 610.584.1096, ext. 105, or Daniel Moyer, ext. 104.
