School board meetings have become political battlegrounds, and Monday in Keller was no different.
After more than a year of controversy surrounding what types of books should be available for students, Keller ISD voted to ban books about gender identity.The Keller ISD board had two controversial issues before them. The first was adding discussion or depiction of gender fluidity to a list of topics that would lead to a book being removed from school libraries.
This comes after a series of events starting last year when a book called "Gender Queer" was removed from a school library. That led to an announced investigation by Gov. Greg Abbott. "Unfortunately, from where I stand, it appears that their lives simply don’t matter to you," one parent said. "Y’all would rather punch down on a marginalized group than stand up for all KISD kids. I promise you my child is not a political agenda."
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