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Capital & Main
Capital & Main
Martha Groves

In Katy, Texas, Students Fight Back With Banned-Book Clubs, Pride Events and Political Activism

Katy ISD students distribute frequently censored books at a 2022 event. Photo courtesy Voters of Tomorrow.

With culture wars playing out in school districts across the nation, even unlikely communities find themselves embroiled in arguments over race, gender identity, sexual orientation — and, yes, cartoon buttocks.

“The worst policies coming out of the state of Texas are taking place simultaneously in Katy,” Nicole Hill, communications director for the American Federation of Teachers-Texas (Texas AFT), said in an interview. “I look at Katy as a petri dish. We’ve had a rough couple of legislative sessions with a lot of these culture war education issues driving the narrative.” (Disclosure: The AFT is a financial supporter of Capital & Main.)

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