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Texas teacher suspended for asking if Muslim student was grieving over "uncle Osama"

AstroManLuca

AstroManLuca

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Pretty fucking classy.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...udent-in-class/2011/05/04/AFQr87rF_story.html

FRIENDSWOOD, Texas — A Southeast Texas school has put a teacher on leave pending an investigation into an allegation that he asked an American-born Muslim student if she was grieving because her “uncle” had died, referring to Osama bin Laden, a school district spokeswoman said Wednesday.

The teacher, whom officials of the Clear Creek school district did not identify, is accused of offending the American-born female student Monday during a ninth-grade algebra class at Clear Brook High School in Friendswood, located 23 miles southeast of Houston.

District spokeswoman Elaina Polsen told KTRK-TV of Houston the teacher was placed on leave after another student reported the taunt to her mother.

“The student did the right thing and immediately notified an adult regarding the teacher’s comments. The principal at Clear Brook High School notified the child’s parents and has been in communication with the family,” Polsen said.

Polsen said the comment doesn’t reflect school or district staff attitudes.

Islamic Society of Greater Houston President Aziz Siddiqui told KTRK that the group is satisfied with the district’s response.

“A lot of people are ignorant in the world, and so you just have to ignore them,” he said.
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seriously fucked up!
Islamic Society of Greater Houston President Aziz Siddiqui told KTRK that the group is satisfied with the district’s response.

“A lot of people are ignorant in the world, and so you just have to ignore them,” he said.
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Also glad that the local Islamic society isn't making a big deal out of this.
 
I just hope the school district is able to complete their investigation quickly and fire the guy so they don't have to keep him on paid leave forever.
 
Aharami said:
seriously fucked up!
Also glad that the local Islamic society isn't making a big deal out of this.
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That is pretty fucked up tho isn't it. What an ignorant moron.

I don't think Mr. Jesse Jackson wouldn't be so forgiving thats for sure. And that's not a racial comment it's a ignorant biggot/person comment. Props to the islamic society for being supportive of how the school handled it and props to the school for how they handled it.
 
i've been successfully bullied out of this thread by perknose. congrats, i hope you feel like a bigger man now.
 
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