Watch: Educators who can’t follow the curriculum should quit, not lie about questionable books being banned

Parents, voters, educators, administrators and teachers are in the middle a pretty intense national battle for control of schools and therefore the children’s minds.

An educator in Oklahoma has recently resigned over the rules set by elected officials in the state after being suspended for refusing to follow the policies of the school system she works for.

Both CNN and Fox 25 in Oklahoma compared this resignation to book banning, which it is not, this is a policy disagreement over curriculum and teacher/student interactions.

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Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9AM weekdays on WVNN and on Talk 99.5 from 10AM to noon.

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