Demand racist teacher resign after targeting Muslim student

The Issue

A Texas High School teacher has been placed on administrative leave following an incident where he allegedly told a Muslim girl in his 9th grade Algebra class "I bet that you're grieving" on Monday following the death of Osama bin Laden.

According to one parent at Clear Brook High School in Houston who spoke about the incident to a local ABC affiliate, the teacher also said, "I heard about your uncle's death."

The parent said the student "understood that he was referring about Osama bin Laden being killed and was racially profiling her." The name of the alleged victim of the comment has not been released. She is being described as an "American-born girl of Muslim faith."

The teacher allegedly showed no remorse after Muslim girl reacted to his comments, according to the parent, who requested anonymity from the ABC station because "she doesn't want any retaliation against her daughter or the girl who experienced the inappropriate comment."

"The student ended up crying over what was said to her by the teacher and the teacher asked her why she was crying and another student said it was because of what you said earlier," the parent told the station. "And his response was, oh, OK, and just kind of smirked and giggled and walked away.

It is time to take a stand against racist and discriminatory comments towards the American Muslim community. This girl was targeted out of ignorance and hatred and publicly insulted in front of her peers. He then laughed it off, as if it were no big deal. A teacher shouldn't be speaking to his student in such a derogatory manner. I am demanding that he resign from his position and make a public apology to the family he insulted, while keeping them anonymous for their protection against other bigots.

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Kristin RomanPetition StarterEnd the FED. End monetary hierarchy. End Marijuana Prohibition. End the violence and hatred. End the pollution and destruction of our planet. Why is it so hard for everyone to just get along and love each other? Why can we not have the freedoms we deserve as human beings on this wonderful planet? We deserve full freedom and peace. We deserve education and everyone deserves to be treated equally. Just because you have money, or your skin is a certain color, because you have chosen one religion, doesn't make you any better of a human.
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The Issue

A Texas High School teacher has been placed on administrative leave following an incident where he allegedly told a Muslim girl in his 9th grade Algebra class "I bet that you're grieving" on Monday following the death of Osama bin Laden.

According to one parent at Clear Brook High School in Houston who spoke about the incident to a local ABC affiliate, the teacher also said, "I heard about your uncle's death."

The parent said the student "understood that he was referring about Osama bin Laden being killed and was racially profiling her." The name of the alleged victim of the comment has not been released. She is being described as an "American-born girl of Muslim faith."

The teacher allegedly showed no remorse after Muslim girl reacted to his comments, according to the parent, who requested anonymity from the ABC station because "she doesn't want any retaliation against her daughter or the girl who experienced the inappropriate comment."

"The student ended up crying over what was said to her by the teacher and the teacher asked her why she was crying and another student said it was because of what you said earlier," the parent told the station. "And his response was, oh, OK, and just kind of smirked and giggled and walked away.

It is time to take a stand against racist and discriminatory comments towards the American Muslim community. This girl was targeted out of ignorance and hatred and publicly insulted in front of her peers. He then laughed it off, as if it were no big deal. A teacher shouldn't be speaking to his student in such a derogatory manner. I am demanding that he resign from his position and make a public apology to the family he insulted, while keeping them anonymous for their protection against other bigots.

avatar of the starter
Kristin RomanPetition StarterEnd the FED. End monetary hierarchy. End Marijuana Prohibition. End the violence and hatred. End the pollution and destruction of our planet. Why is it so hard for everyone to just get along and love each other? Why can we not have the freedoms we deserve as human beings on this wonderful planet? We deserve full freedom and peace. We deserve education and everyone deserves to be treated equally. Just because you have money, or your skin is a certain color, because you have chosen one religion, doesn't make you any better of a human.

The Decision Makers

Michele Staley
Michele Staley
Principal of Clear Brook High
Joey Thomas
Joey Thomas
Associate Principal of Clear Brook High
Nina Zoch
Nina Zoch
Assistant Principal
Sven Schulz
Sven Schulz
Assistant
Adrienne Miles
Adrienne Miles
Assistant

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