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.
The article stated that one student refused to put on hijab, but untimately felt forced to put it on. She felt forced because other students were calling her a racist! Sound familiar. Parents really need to stay involved and focused on what they are teaching your children. I agree completely with this mother….they are attempting to indoctrine the students!!! This is how Islamic doctrintation and Sharia Law is accomplished. They slowly introduce their beliefs into our political system, our schools, our society. This is not the world we grew up in!!
Hell to the no! This is unacceptable
Have het fired – child abuse !
fire her
We should be saying to her, YOUR FIRED
To much of this going on!
It’s time to show that teacher the road going out of town.
Sue the school district and the state for violating the first and
FIRE the teacher!
good job , hero