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Teacher Resigns After Reading Story About Gay Couple To Class Sparks Uproar
A teacher has resigned after reading his third-graders a story about a gay couple, sparking controversy in a small North Carolina town.
The News & Observer of Raleigh reports that Omar Currie read "King & King," about two princes who fall in love, after a student was called gay and told he acted like a girl.
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A school committee upheld using the book. But three people filed complaints, including a parent who appealed the ruling to the superintendent. A public meeting is scheduled for Thursday as part of the appeal.
Schools spokesman Seth Stephens said Monday that Currie and Goodhand have resigned.
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Efland is a town of about 700 people near Chapel Hill.
TPM
The News & Observer of Raleigh reports that Omar Currie read "King & King," about two princes who fall in love, after a student was called gay and told he acted like a girl.
....
A school committee upheld using the book. But three people filed complaints, including a parent who appealed the ruling to the superintendent. A public meeting is scheduled for Thursday as part of the appeal.
Schools spokesman Seth Stephens said Monday that Currie and Goodhand have resigned.
....
Efland is a town of about 700 people near Chapel Hill.
TPM
