Steve Tetreault writes: “New Jersey (and many other states) require public schools provide a ‘thorough and efficient education.’ Numerous studies find that students achieve improved outcomes at schools with a full-time librarian. A district near my home proposed cutting their high school librarian’s position from full time to part time. During the public comments of the meeting where the board proposed this idea, I shared a statement focused on the data of school librarianship. If you find this statement or any of its parts helpful, please use it.”