
OUR CHILDREN AND YOUTH ARE AT RISK
Check out our blog for the latest information on books and education
in North Carolina.
WHAT INAPPROPRIATE BOOKS ARE LOCATED IN YOUR CHILD'S SCHOOL?
Go to the BOOK LOCATIONS page to check.




READ NC STATUTES
RELATED TO EDUATION
AT THE NC LAWS TAB.

NC TEST RESULTS, SCHOOL REPORTS, AND ACHIEVEMENT CAN BE VIEWED ON THE ACADEMIC PAGE

Please check out the following resources:
NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH
The effects of inappropriate material, pornography, and Covid shutdowns have negatively impacted the mental health of the young. Review of statistics show our children have increased sense of hopelessness and persistent feelings of sadness that has increased 40% between 2009-2019 for U.S. high school students.
Sixteen states have passed resolutions stating viewing pornography is a mental health crisis. At a crucial stage in brain development, exposure to pornography can change neural pathways that permanently affect a child's views of sex, people and real relationships. Sadly, pornography can also cause children to harm other children. When young children see pornography, they tend to practice it on others.
Schools and school media centers are allowing
sexually explicit content to be available to minors that puts
students at HIGHER risk of anxiety, depression,
isolation, sexual assault, and suicide. Why are we
allowing this to happen to our children?
See if your child's school district is on our
website by looking on the book locations page.
Explore further by clicking on the links.
We do not include books located in
classroom libraries or reading sets. You will need to
ask teachers and administrators. If you feel as we do, we ask you to call
your school, Superintendent, and General Assembly
representatives and sign our petition. This needs to change. We can and must protect our child's innocence.


https://brainheartworld.org/
https://www.rainn.org/news/grooming-know-warning-signs
https://protectyoungeyes.com/5-ways-pornography-harms-children-teens/
N.C. RANKED IN
TOP 15 STATES FOR
HUMAN TRAFFICKING CASES

RESEARCH ON READING
EROTICA AND RELATIONSHIPS
Little research has been done to learn the effects of reading erotica and viewing erotic images on children or minors. For one thing, no responsible parent would want or allow their child to take part in such a study. For another, presenting such material to minor is unethical and illegal.
The only research that gives us clues is the data collected on changes within the adult brain after viewing pornography. Additionally, there has been research on reading erotica depicting a sexually dominant woman compared to a sexually dominant man. We will continue to add resources as they become available.
https://fightthenewdrug.org/is-reading-erotica-as-bad-as-watching-porn/
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00224499.2015.1131227?journalCode=hjsr20
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The Pavement Education Project or PEP is a nonpartisan initiative to educate North Carolinians on a variety of issues. PEP participants share information so that citizens can make informed decisions about educating their children, caring for their families, and committing to issues in their communities.