A school district near Houston canceled the appearance of an award-winning children’s illustrator and author, whose books tell stories about Black children struggling to fit into unfamiliar settings, amid claims of critical race theory.
The writer, Jerry Craft, had been set to appear virtually Monday before students and staff members at Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School until the Katy Independent School District pulled the plug after some parents objected.
In response to a question about why his books were being “banned,” Craft tweeted last week, “Apparently I’m teaching critical race theory.”
