Nashville school pulls LGBT books after Christian teacher was disciplined for refusing to read one

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Austin-area mom Brittany McFarland explains why she welcomes the Ten Commandments in her kindergartner’s public school classroom and pushes back on claims the displays impose religion as Texas families ask the Supreme Court to block the law. A Nashville charter school has removed books featuring LGBT themes from its elementary school libraries months after a Christian teacher was disciplined for refusing to read one of the books to students, a decision the school later cleared from the teacher’s record. The Tennessee Star reported Friday that, according to the First Liberty Institute — a nonprofit legal organization — the Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) in Nashville has taken out books that promote same-sex marriage. "We are thrilled that KIPP Nashville voluntarily removed books that could run afoul of parents’ rights under the Constitution and Ten