Book Banning to Movie Banning...when does it stop?

As if banning books were not enough of a hindrance to education, the Winnacunnet Cooperative School Board has banned R-Rated movies from being shown in classrooms unless teachers can provide educational reasoning for showing it. The board voted unanimously and was a result of parental complaints that movies being shown to their children were inappropriate.
Movies such as Great Expectations, Saving Private Ryan, and Schindler's List are now banned in this school district. Teachers tried to resist by sending the board a petition of more than 70 signatures, but it did not help. Parents argue that there are no benefits to the movies. They feel it takes away from class time and shows inappropriate content, such as sexual activity.

Maybe parents ought to perceive school through their children's eyes. Everyday, students are learning about literature and grammar. Movies act as a balancing act for learning. Some students are auditory learners and some are visual. So when kids read Great Expectations, some students do not understand it. But when they see the movie, they can better comprehend the material within the text. Plus, movies add some excitement to the class...a break in the schedule sometimes allows students to de-stress and relax for a bit. Plus, many movies like Saving Private Ryan are well-made reproductions. Do parents believe that kids do not know what sex is or that they never saw someone get shot in a movie or on tv?

Banning books is demoralizing...banning movies is just stupid.

source: http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/hampton/11252005/news/74967.htm