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Georgia Court Upholds Teacher's Termination Over Controversial Book

3/25/2026

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The Georgia appeals court upheld Katie Rinderle, a Cobb County teacher, for reading My Shadow Is Purple to a fifth-grade class.
The Cobb County school district voted 4-3 to terminate her, a decision supported by the Georgia Board of Education.
The courts found she violated district policies.
Rinderle argued the book was chosen fairly.
She plans to appeal by April 1, and her lawyers say the ruling contradicts educators' recommendations.

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Story summary

The Georgia appeals court upheld Katie Rinderle, a Cobb County teacher, for reading My Shadow Is Purple to a fifth-grade class.
The Cobb County school district voted 4-3 to terminate her, a decision supported by the Georgia Board of Education.
The courts found she violated district policies.
Rinderle argued the book was chosen fairly.
She plans to appeal by April 1, and her lawyers say the ruling contradicts educators' recommendations.