The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today welcomed the resignation of a school psychologist after she made anti-Palestinian remarks in social media posts.
A psychologist for Ridgeland School District 122 resigned after hundreds of parents demanded she be fired for social media posts that expressed anti-Palestinian sentiment.
SEE: SD122 psychologist resigns over Islamophobic posts
In a statement, CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab said:
“A school psychologist is responsible for providing care to all students regardless of ethnicity or faith,” said CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab. “A person in that position cannot be expressing bigoted, hateful sentiments against Palestinians.”
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