Texas teacher fired for showing Anne Frank graphic novel to eighth-graders

Move comes as education laws restricting teaching of race, sexuality and other topics are being implemented across the US

A Texas teacher was fired after assigning an illustrated adaptation of Anne Frank's diary to her middle school class, in a move that some are calling a political attack on truth".

The eighth-grade school teacher was released after officials with Hamshire-Fannett independent school district said the teacher presented the inappropriate" book to students, reported KFDM.