Teacher Suspended Over Controversial Book Defends Decision

A high school teacher who was suspended after she defied a school board order to pull a controversial book from her students said Thursday that she doesn’t regret the decision months after her suspension.

Perry Meridian High School teacher Connie Heermann spoke out during an event at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at which a movie based on the book “The Freedom Writer’s Diary,” was screened, 6News’ Renee Jameson reported.