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Mississippi court reinstates educator fired over book reading

By Kaitlin Howell Jan 27, 2026 | 2:09 PM

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Court of Appeals reversed the judgments of the Hinds County Chancery Court and Hinds County School Board after an educator was fired for reading a children’s book called “I Need a New Butt!” According to court documents, the termination of Toby Price’s contract was not supported by substantial evidence and […]