A teacher in New Jersey has been suspended for allegedly telling an Arab American and Muslim student, “we don’t negotiate with terrorists.”
On Wednesday, during high school student Mohammed Zubi‘s first period, the high school senior asked his teacher to extend the deadline for a homework assignment. At some point, the teacher allegedly told the student, “we don’t negotiate with terrorists.” Another teacher and the entire classroom heard the statement, according to the New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
Zubi, who attends Ridgefield Memorial High School in Ridgefield, New Jersey, says the teacher came up to him later and said that he “didn’t mean it like that.”
In a statement, the Ridgefield school district said it has “absolutely no tolerance for any sort of discrimination against any student or staff member.”
“The district strives to create an inclusive environment where students’ and staff members’ race, religion, national origin and sexual orientation are embraced,” the statement continued. “While the district cannot legally comment on personnel or student matters, the public should be aware that the district immediately suspended the staff member while it is conducting a full investigation.”
It went on to say that it will pursue any and all legal remedies against the staff member as any discriminatory conduct “has absolutely no place in our district.”
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