Parents, educators and community leaders gathered at the Fort Worth ISD school board meeting Monday evening to voice opposition to the district reassigning a Muslim principal from her position.
FWISD reassigned Shayma Alzubi from becoming Western Hills High School’s new principal days after the announcement of her hire in late May drew backlash from conservative groups. Screenshots of Alzubi’s social media activity indicating her support of the Black Lives Matter movement, Palestinians and immigrants circulated online.
The district is currently investigating Alzubi after determining the posts may not align with the district’s social media policy and expectations for staff, Louis Kushner, chief of staff, said in a May 26 statement. Religious leaders and educators described the move last week as the result of an “anti-Muslim witch hunt.”…