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Hinds County Assistant Principal Toby Price fired after reading book to children

The assistant principal has gained support on social media

Hinds County Assistant Principal Toby Price fired after reading book to children

The assistant principal has gained support on social media

AFFIRMING RACE ORIGINAL SENTENCE. A FORMER HINDS COUNTY ASSISTANT PRINCILPA FIRED OVER THE BOOK HE ADRE TO A CLASS SAYS HE WANTS HIS JOB BACK. TOBY PRICE WAS THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL ATARY ROAD ELEMENTARY. HE SAYS HE STEPPED IN AT THE LAST MINUTE TO READ TO SECOND GRADERS DURINGEA RD ACROSS AMERICA WEEK. LAST WEEK, HE SAYS HE CHOSE A BOOK HE HAD IN HIS OFFICE CALLED I NEED A NEW, BUT YOU’RE LKIOONG OUT OF THE YEAR, HE SAYS. IT’S FUNNY HE’D READ IT TO STUDENTS IN OTHER CLASSROOMS. MINUTES AFTER HE FINISHED, HE SAYS HE WAS CALLED TO THE PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE AND SENT HOME. THE SUPERINTENDENT WROTE IN PRICE’S TERMINATION LEERTT HE SHOWED QUOTE POOR PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT. I'DGMENT. ’VE NEVER HAD LIKE A DISCIPLINE REFEALRR BEFORE. I MEAN, I’VE BEEN IN EDUCATION FOR 20 YEARS AND I'V’ NEVER HAD NOT EVEN LIKE ONE FOR BEING LATE. PRICE SAYS HE’S REHID
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Hinds County Assistant Principal Toby Price fired after reading book to children

The assistant principal has gained support on social media

Hinds County Assistant Principal Toby Price received social media support after he was fired for reading a children's book.Price said he read a book that he had in his office called 'I Need a New Butt' to second-grade students.He explains that some of the language used in the book is inappropriate for students, such as the words "fart" and "butt."Price claimed that the school district said his reading of the book showed "poor professional judgment." "I never had, like, a discipline referral before. I mean, I've been in education for 20 years. I've never had one, not even for being late," Price said.Price was the former assistant principal at Gary Road Elementary. Price said he has never experienced anything like this in his years of working as an educator.There will be action taken by the former assistant principal.Price said he has hired an attorney and plans to appeal his termination at a hearing on March 21.

Hinds County Assistant Principal Toby Price received social media support after he was fired for reading a children's book.

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Price said he read a book that he had in his office called 'I Need a New Butt' to second-grade students.

He explains that some of the language used in the book is inappropriate for students, such as the words "fart" and "butt."

Price claimed that the school district said his reading of the book showed "poor professional judgment."

"I never had, like, a discipline referral before. I mean, I've been in education for 20 years. I've never had one, not even for being late," Price said.

Price was the former assistant principal at Gary Road Elementary.

Price said he has never experienced anything like this in his years of working as an educator.

There will be action taken by the former assistant principal.

Price said he has hired an attorney and plans to appeal his termination at a hearing on March 21.