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Mississippi school district upholds teacher’s firing for reading I Need a New Butt! to kids

Toby Price, an assistant principal who plans to pursue an appeal with the chancery courts of Mississippi, was fired in March

The Guardian - US · May 12, 2022

Teacher sacked for reading bum book to students: the latest conservative book ban

On March 1, 2022, Toby Price, an assistant principal at Gary Road Elementary School in New Byrum, Mississippi, faced a problem. The reader booked for a Zoom session for 240 grade two students hadn’t shown up. So Price grabbed one of his favourite books, I Need a New Butt, and…

The Conversation · Mar 15, 2022

Mississippi teacher fired for reading I Need a New Butt! to children

Toby Price’s termination for sharing the humorous children’s book has sparked criticism and a wave of support

The Guardian - US · Mar 13, 2022