Latest Islamic Whinefest - airbrushed hijabs
Teachers 'lack understanding' and 'demoralising' practice. Wah-wah-wah! I love this! A VICTORIAN Muslim schoolgirl had her traditional headscarf airbrushed from a class photograph in just one example of the discrimination Islamic students face, a parliamentary inquiry has heard.
Muslim hijab 'airbrushed out of school photo'
While the majority of Victorian schools support students who wear the headwear, some teachers needed more understanding of Islam, the inquiry into Dress Codes and School Uniforms heard today.
The Islamic Council of Victoria is urging the inquiry to continue to allow Muslim students to wear traditional religious items as a "fundamental right" to freedom of religious observance.
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