Islamophobia In American Public Schools

In Ridgefield, New Jersey, a high school Arab-American student, Zubi, was told by his teacher, "We don't negotiate with terrorists" when he asked a question about finishing his math homework at home. Zubi was shocked, but the classroom had mixed reactions to the incident -- some students were shocked, while others laughed. Zubi is not the only Muslim who has been targeted in school. Not long before that, a Muslim girl, Ekran Mohamed in Fairfax, Virginia high school had her hijab ripped off and was beaten up by another student. The school took both students to the office, and when Ekran asked to call her mom to tell her what was happening, they did not call, and nor did they end up punishing the student who attacked her. Instead, hundreds of students in her school walked out in protest to stand up for her.