Christmas break came early for the students in the Staunton, Virgina school district when their classes were canceled due to the controversy surrounding the Islamic calligraphy lessons given to the ninth grade World Geography class. As reported by Truth and Action, the “district closed schools the Friday before Christmas holiday as the media covered the complaints regarding the assignment, resulting in an onslaught of phone calls and emails. An increased police presence was felt necessary, as well as the closure, as some of the tweets and emails raised concern.”
More has been uncovered since the original story about the forced writing of the shahada-the Islamic statement of faith took place.
Not only were the students forced to practice Islamic calligraphy, that said, “There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah”, but the Koran was circulated and girls were forced to put on a hijab and photographed for the yearbook, as well. One student in particular refused the headdress but ultimately felt forced to comply.
The teacher, Cheryl LaPorte, and the district seem to have no qualms regarding the one-sided exercise in religion and claim it lines up with state standards.
No where in the lesson were other religions, that are part of the Arab culture, brought in; nor did LaPorte pass around a Bible or Torah as a comparative pieces of literature.
The Virginia Department of Education curriculum framework for the World Geography lessons demonstrate that LaPorte’s Islamic indoctrination is not compliant with state standards.
Read about the standards on page two and evaluate for oneself LaPorte’s subversive intentions.
She is out, gone from the school system. Parents, stand up for your children!
The truth is our country’s laws and ideas are based on the Christian belief ! And my opinion is ,if you dont like Christianity or the bible ,shut up or go somewhere else !
Her actions should be investigated by the FBI .. sounds overboard, I know! But, we don’t know the intentions of anyone anymore… including our fellow Americans!
hmmm rligon is supposed to be left out of schools yet korans being handed out WHERE ARE THE ATHIESTS on this ? we dont hear them complain about this do we ?
How dare she push that onto kids without parental consent. This is going to far. Is she trying to start her group of some sort?. Its sad how people are trying to destroy christianity and rights and freedoms. No more respect for human life. They truley are crossing boundaries that are so dangerous and making it seem that parents are no longer valid in their own childrens up bringing. They are taking over our children and acting like they know best. How dare she, she should be sacked and have her teaching licence revoked.
Y should she be able to force children to study this s___ that’s like having to Lea
Rn a foreign language to graduate u have to take 2 years in the state of Washington I don’t know about any where else
DITTO !
nothing should be forced on our children with out the parents reading it first. Teacher are there to teach our children the american way not any other way
Totally should be fired.
Islam has no place in schools or America for that matter, their teachings are incongruous with our constitution and cultural beliefs.
Let her punishment fit her crime . Burn her at the stake .