NCTE offers advice, helpful documents, and other support at no cost to teachers faced with challenges to literary works, films and videos, drama productions, or teaching methods. NCTE’s Anti-Censorship efforts are currently only funded to provide a public service to members and nonmembers when they are facing challenges to literary works, films, and videos.
How to Write a Rationale?
Instructions include what, why, and how to develop a rationale. Read more . . .
Sample Rationales for The Bridge to Terabithia and The Color Purple.
SLATE STARTER SHEET
This 1994 Starter Sheet was designed to help teachers and English language arts departments to develop rationales.
Rationales for Teaching Challenged Books
An alphabetical list of other rationales on file
Rationales for Teaching Challenged Books CD
- Volume 1
An invaluable resource for book selection procedures featuring over 200 rationales. - Volume 2
Featuring over 100 rationales for teaching popular young adult and classic literature.
Facing a challenge?
Use the online "Report A Censorship Incident" form, or call Millie Davis, NCTE Division Director of Communications and Affiliate Services, directly at 800-369-6283, ext. 3634.