Texas teacher joins national banned books discussion

LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) — Deanna Perkins has worked as an elementary school teacher in Leander ISD for 17 years. During her career, she said she's always been an advocate for free speech and access to a wide variety of books for all her students.In March 2021, she advocated in support of two books being challenged within the district: Nikki Grimes' "Ordinary Hazards: A Memoir" and "None of the Above" by I.W. Gregorio. As of December, Gregorio's book had been removed from classroom libraries