Mississippi assistant principal terminated after reading the children’s book ‘I Need A New Butt!’ to 2nd graders
An assistant principal at a Mississippi elementary school has been terminated after reading a children’s book titled “I Need a New Butt!” to a class of 2nd graders. Toby Price, assistant principal at Gary Road Elementary School in Byram, MS was fired after reading the book to group of kids on Zoom according to CNN.
Price, who worked as an assistant principal at Gary Road for three years, was only on the Zoom because a principal who was supposed to be there to read didn’t show up.
“I text my boss, she said, ‘Well, go ahead and read.’ I wasn’t planning on reading, but I went ahead and grabbed one of my books that I had nearby. One of my favorites. I read it: ‘I Need a New Butt!’ It’s hilarious,” he told NBC News.
The book was written by Dawn McMillan and illustrated by Ross Kinnaird, tells the story of a young child who attempts to find a new butt after he finds out that his “has a huge crack,” a description of the book reads.
“Will he choose an armor-plated butt? A rocket butt? A robot butt? Find out in this quirky tale of a tail, which features hilarious rhymes and delightful illustrations,” it adds. “Children and parents will love this book — no ifs, ands, or butts about it!”
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