PARENTING: School principal fired for reading inappropriate book to second graders
There is a fine line between funny and inappropriate, don't you think?
When you hear that a principal took the time to read to a group of grade two students, how would you react as a parent? Most of us would say that we would be quite impressed.
More than anything it's because there is a sense of superiority with the position of principal. So the mere fact that they can find time to connect with students, shows their dedication and sense of care.
Break in transmission here, because this elementary school assistant principal has been fired for reading a children's book that has been deemed inappropriate for second graders.
According to The Associated Press: "Toby Price was fired from Gary Road Elementary in Mississippi after he read 'I Need a New Butt' by Dawn McMillan to students. The book is about a child who wants a new butt after he finds out his 'has a huge crack'.”
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He was the assistant principal for three years and thought the book was "funny and silly", adding that he has read the book to students in the past in other school districts and never received complaints.
Price then revealed to multiple news outlets: "I was asked to schedule a Zoom where we were going to have a guest reader with the second graders. The Zoom reader didn’t show, and I didn’t hear back, so I was told to go ahead and read.
"I didn’t think twice about reading it because I’ve never had an issue with it before. There are other books that have much more suggestive material that are much more widely accepted." (UK5 News)
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He does feel a bit cheated as he has never ever even received a disciplinary warning before and plans to contest the decision of being fired.
WATCH the video below of a reading of the book, courtesy of YouTube:
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