A Georgia teacher wants to overturn her firing for reading a book to students about gender identity

Cobb Co. officials say fifth-grade educator violated school district's policy against teaching about controversial subjects

Attorney Craig Goodmark, representing Cobb County teacher Katie Rinderle, reads from a copy of the children's book "My Shadow is Purple" during a hearing at the Cobb County Board of Education in Marietta, Ga., Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. Rinderle is facing termination after reading the book about gender identity to fifth-graders. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

teacher firing — Attorney Craig Goodmark, representing Cobb County teacher Katie Rinderle, reads from a copy of the children's book "My Shadow is Purple" during a hearing at the Cobb County Board of Education in Marietta, Ga., Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. Rinderle is facing termination after reading the book about gender identity to fifth-graders. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

MARIETTA — A Georgia public school teacher took the stand Thursday trying to reverse her firing after officials said she improperly read a book on gender fluidity to her fifth grade class.

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