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Muslim Gwinnett County Teacher Told to ‘hang yourself’ With Her Headscarf

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A Muslim Teacher at Dacula High School in Gwinnett County was left a note Friday telling her that her headscarf is no longer allowed, and she should hang herself with it. (Credit: Mairah Teli)

Mairah Teli, 24, a Dacula High School teacher in Gwinnett County was left a threatening message by an anonymous student this past Friday in her classroom. The student left a note to Ms. Teli telling her that her headscarf “isnt allowed anymore.”
Mairah Teli teaches language arts. She is of the opinion that the note is a reaction to Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential race.
Ms. Teli attached a message to her Facebook post where she said,
“I’m a high school teacher and sadly this anonymous note was put in my classroom today. As a Muslim, I wear a headscarf as a practice of my faith. I want to share this to raise awareness about the reality and climate of our community. Spreading hate isn’t going to “make America great again.”
#DonaldsAmerica #NotIntimidated #HereToStay#LoveTrumpsHate”
Speaking to the AJC, Miss Teli said that she felt “shocked and disturbed but worked to be measured when she addressed the class. She told the students she was happy to speak with them if there were questions about her hijab.”

Post Election Anti Immigrant Rant Earns Unnamed Dekalb County Teacher Suspension and Investigation

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A teacher at Cross Keys High School in Dekalb County is currently under investigation. Cross Keys High School has an 86% Hispanic population, and the majority of the parents speak English as a second language. According to the AJC, a teacher at the school went on a post-election tirade. The unnamed teacher reportedly made disparaging comments about undocumented immigrants. The teacher was removed from the classroom and is currently under suspension.

The offensive remarks were made on Wednesday following the election of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States. President of the PTA, Michelle Cisneros’  daughter was in front of the teacher when the rant was aired by the teacher.

According to an unnamed district official:
“In accordance with established protocol, we began an investigation on Thursday … when the allegations were brought to our attention, ” district officials said in a statement. “The teacher in question was removed immediately from the school pending completion of the investigation. Threatening, abusive behavior will not be tolerated in any way and such behavior will be dealt with without delay.”