A middle school in New Jersey has been forced to apologize for teaching its pupils that terrorist group ISIS is a….terrorist group.
Children at Schuyler Colfax Middle School in Wayne, New Jersey, were asked to select one answer in a multiple choice test that fits the description, “It is a terrorist organization that commits acts of violence, destroys cultural artifacts, and encourages loss of life in order to achieve its goal of global rule under strict Islamic Sharia law.”
The choice of answers was as follows:
Islamic State
Peru’s The Shining Path
Palestinian Liberation Organisation
Of course, the Islamic State is the ‘correct’ answer.
However, the group known as ‘Teaching While Muslim’ (TWM) charged, “We have seen anti-Muslim & anti-Palestinian sentiments, teachers, and content in our schools over and over again. But we must not allow it to continue.”
The social media post from the group continued:
“Call and email everyone that you can. This is NOT okay on a million levels. Go. And yes. This is real.”
The post ended with the hashtags “anti-Muslim racism” and “Islamophobia.”
The group claimed in a follow-up statement that the test “wrongly implies that terrorism is a fundamental part of an ‘Islamic State,’ and has a ‘goal of achieving global rule under strict sharia law.'”
The group went on to describe that as “anti-Muslim hate” and “factually inaccurate,” asserting, “This is a continuation of US and Zionist propaganda aimed at fear-mongering against Muslims AND Palestinians.”
“Why is the PLO on that quiz?” The statement continued, despite it being the incorrect answer to the question.
“This is indoctrinating children to hate Muslims and making Muslim students targets of bigotry and prejudice in a place where they should feel safe,” the statement concluded.
The school caved and immediately issued a groveling apology.
School apologizes for teaching that ISIS is a terrorist group:
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“The question was offensive and contrary to values of respect, inclusivity, and cultural sensitivity that we foster at Schuyler,” a statement declared.
“A priority is always to cultivate safe learning environments for all students regardless of background or belief.”
“We apologize for this incident and understand the impact and deep concern,” the school further proclaimed.
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