US Muslim Students Face High Levels Of Islamophobic Bullying
Islamophobia in U.S. public schools is an ongoing concern, according to a recent report by the Council on American-Islamic Relations or CAIR.
The group’s survey of 700 Muslim students in California schools found high levels of bullying, harassment and discrimination by peers and adults, including teachers.
Nearly half of the students, reported being bullied for being Muslim.
That is over twice the reported national average of 20%.
Amr Shabaik, civil rights managing attorney for CAIR’s California chapter, said Muslim students of all ages have been ostracized and mistreated.
In the past, students were targeted because of their faith and wrongful association with “9/11 and other acts of terrorism,” he said.
Schools often lacked preventative and reporting measures, and insufficient training for educators on how to mediate or de-escalate such bullying, he added.
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