An assistant principal in Mississippi got fired after reading the book, ‘I Need A New Butt’ to his students. The book, written by New Zealand author Dawn McMillan, is a picture book for ages 6-10. The assistant principal, Toby Price, was told by his boss to read to a group of second graders after a guest reader failed to show up. He grabbed one of his favorite silly books that he knew kids loved and thought nothing of it. Price said he’s never had an issue with it before and many other books that have much more suggestive material in them. It’s uncertain if the complaint came from a parent or a student. In his letter of termination, it read that he was let go for “unnecessary embarrassment” and cited “a lack of professionalism and impaired judgment.” Whatever that means. Watch his story:
