Ted Cruz says teachers are bringing ‘explicit pornography’ to class as Texas leads the way in book wars – By Nicole Gaudiano (Insider) / February 11, 2022
- Sen. Ted Cruz says “left-wing educators” are putting “explicit pornography in front of kids.”
- His comments come as Texas schools and libraries face “unprecedented” book challenges.
- Texas State Teachers Association says Cruz is trying to appeal to the “far right of the right wing.”
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas says “left-wing educators” are introducing children to “explicit pornography” in schools as parents and conservative politicians in his state target books on racism and sexuality as inappropriate for public schools and libraries.
When asked what he meant, Cruz would not cite particular examples of pornographic content in schools, but instead pointed to books that have made parents angry at school board meetings in general.
“Take a look at some of the portions from books that parents are going to school boards and reading out loud; this is what my child is being taught,'” he told Insider during an interview at the US Capitol. “And in too many instances, you have left-wing educators putting explicit pornography in front of kids. I think that is severely misguided.
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