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.
Jim Durant you have the IQ. Of a Toad. Before you talk about something you should. Read the history on the subject . Religion is the reason. Subjects to leave United Kingdom!
What is wrong with these people? Do they not understand that muzzies want us dead? Must be stupid libtards!
Are you serious Donald Chovan?
But WHY? I don’t understand why they want to do this.
get rid of her, as an American Teacher….since she likes the Koran, send her over to Syria….to read it!!
that teacher and the school board needs to be fired.
should have never happened
Finally! The education and understanding of another religion or culture, especially one as volitle as Islamic faith, is EXTREMELY important for today’s youth. Censorship and hiding from facts is not education, it’s fascism
Yeah, but this is not a christian country. Good luck trying to prove that it is
another stupid dumb liberal who has no idea what she is talking about… send her to any middle east country for one year,,,