Federal Judge Sides with Oklahoma Superintendent in Defamation Suit Over Teacher’s Resignation and Controversial Classroom QR Code
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA — A federal judge has ruled in favor of Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters, dismissing a lawsuit brought by former Norman High School English teacher Summer Boismier. The litigation stemmed from allegations made by Boismier against Walters following the controversy of a QR code linked to a library project that provided access to banned books. Boismier resigned in the wake of parental backlash after she provided her students with a QR code that directed them to the Brooklyn Public Library’s “Books Unbanned” initiative. This project makes books that have been banned from … Read more